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American football player (1914–1970)

American football player
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. He was drafted in the seventh round of the 1938 NFL Draft. He played professional football as a guard for the Cleveland Rams during the 1938 NFL season. He later became an executive with Eastner Rock Products Co. of Oriskany Falls, New York.

References

  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.
Cleveland Rams 1938 NFL draft selections


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