Esco Sarkkinen
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 9, 1918 Conneaut, Ohio |
| Died | February 28, 1998 (aged 79) Columbus, Ohio |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1937–1939 | Ohio State |
| 1942 | Manhattan Beach Coast Guard |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1946–1978 | Ohio State (assistant) |
Esco "Sark" Sarkkinen (April 9, 1918 – February 28, 1998) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at Ohio State University from 1937 to 1939 and was a consensus first-team end on the 1939 College Football All-America Team.[1][2] He also served as an assistant coach for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team from 1946 to 1978.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Ex-Ohio State Assistant Coach Dies". Associated Press. March 2, 1988.
- ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 5. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
Categories:
- 1918 births
- 1998 deaths
- American football ends
- Manhattan Beach Coast Guard Depth Bombers football players
- Ohio State Buckeyes football coaches
- Ohio State Buckeyes football players
- All-American college football players
- People from Conneaut, Ohio
- People from Lake County, Ohio
- Players of American football from Ohio