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Red Chesbro

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Red Chesbro
Personal information
Born:(1914-08-22)August 22, 1914
Brookfield, New York, U.S.
Died:April 11, 1970(1970-04-11) (aged 55)
Hamilton, New York, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Hamilton (NY)
College:Colgate
Position:Tackle, Guard
Career history
Career highlights and awards

Marcel Marcus "Red" Chesbro (August 22, 1914 – April 11, 1970) was an American football player. A native of New York, Chesbro attended Colgate University. He played college football for the Colgate Red Raiders football team and was selected by Liberty magazine as a first-team tackle on the 1936 College Football All-America Team.[1] He was drafted in the seventh round of the 1938 NFL Draft.[2] He played professional football as a guard for the Cleveland Rams during the 1938 NFL season.[3] He later became an executive with Eastner Rock Products Co. of Oriskany Falls, New York.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Francis Leads Players' 'Team'". Salt Lake Tribune. January 6, 1937.
  2. ^ "1938 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "Red Chesbro". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  4. ^ "Obituary". The Courier, Brookfield, NY. April 16, 1970. p. 5.
  5. ^ "Marcel M. Chesbro". Colgate University. Archived from the original on January 19, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2015.