Elmer Tesreau
American football player (1905–1955)
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Elmer Lee Tesreau[1] (January 22, 1905 – September 27, 1955) was an American college football player, best known as a prominent fullback at the University of Washington during the 1920s.
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Madison County, Missouri, U.S.[1]
Seattle, Washington, U.S.[2]
Tesreau, 1925 | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Fullback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 22, 1905[1] Madison County, Missouri, U.S.[1] |
| Died | September 27, 1955 (aged 50)[2] Seattle, Washington, U.S.[2] |
| Career information | |
| High school | Chehalis (Washington) |
| College | Washington (1923–1925) |
| Awards and highlights | |
Biography
Tesreau was born in Missouri, moved to Chehalis, Washington, when young, and graduated from high school there.[2] He then played for the Washington Huskies football program, first on the freshman team in 1922,[4] then on the varsity squads in 1923, 1924, and 1925,[5] in the same backfield as Wildcat Wilson.[6]
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The 1923 Huskies went 10–1 during the regular season, losing only to Cal, then faced Navy in the 1924 Rose Bowl. Tesreau played through a knee injury in the 14–14 tie,[7] and discovered after the game that he had broken a leg.[8] The 1924 Huskies compiled an 8–1–1 record, but did not play in any of the limited bowl games of the era. Tesreau was captain of the 1925 Huskies[9]—undefeated during the regular season (10 wins, and a tie against Nebraska), the team suffered a 20–19 loss to Alabama in the 1926 Rose Bowl.
Tesreau was also a pitcher for the Washington Huskies baseball team.[10] He graduated as a member of the class 1926, then took an executive position with a surety company.[11] He married Virginia Akin in November 1927.[12] They had one daughter,[13] and were divorced in 1933.[14] In 1942, Tesreau faced several charges following a car accident in Seattle; at the time, he was working in a shipyard on Lake Union.[15]
Tesreau died in Seattle in September 1955, aged 50.[16] He was posthumously inducted to the Husky Hall of Fame at the University of Washington in 1985.[17]