Karl Esleeck
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 18, 1903 Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | December 10, 1952 (aged 49) Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1924–1926 | VPI |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1948–1950 | Richmond |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 10–18–2 |
Karl Augustus "Dick" Esleeck[1] (August 18, 1903 – December 10, 1952) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Richmond from 1948 until 1950, compiling a record of 10–18–2. Esleeck attended and played college football at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute—now known as Virginia Tech—finishing his career in 1926. [2][1] His accomplishments at Tech led to his induction into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame.
Prior to his college coaching stint at Richmond, he coached several high school teams to state championship.[3] He died after a long illness in 1952.[4] In 1977, Esleeck was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame, the state-wide organization that recognizes athletic achievements by state natives, or who played or coached for teams in the state. [5]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Spiders (Southern Conference) (1948–1950) | |||||||||
| 1948 | Richmond | 5–3–2 | 3–3–1 | T–8th | |||||
| 1949 | Richmond | 3–7 | 2–6 | 15th | |||||
| 1950 | Richmond | 2–8 | 1–8 | 16th | |||||
| Richmond: | 10–18–2 | 6–17–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 10–18–2 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The Bugle 1927" (PDF). Virginia Tech Bugle. 1927. p. 170. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ^ Bailey, J.W. (1949). Football at the University of Richmond, 1878-1948. The Author. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ^ Shampoe, Clay (January 1, 2005). The Virginia Sports Hall of Fame: Honoring Champions of the Commonwealth. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738517766.
- ^ "Former Coach Dies", Council Bluffs Nonpareil, December 12, 1952, Council Bluffs, Iowa
- ^ "Inductee Details - Virginia Sports Hall of Fame & Museum". www.vshfm.com. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
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