Arthur Warren "Dutch" Elston (November 19, 1918 – September 10, 1989) was an American football center.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | (1918-11-19)November 19, 1918 Texhoma, Texas |
| Died: | September 10, 1989(1989-09-10) (aged 70) San Francisco, California |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Morrison R. Waite (OH) |
| College: | South Carolina |
| Position: | Center |
| Career history | |
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| Player stats at PFR | |
Elston was born in Texas in 1918 and attended Morrison R. Waite High School in Toledo, Ohio. He played college football at South Carolina.[1] He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II.[2]
He played professional football in the National Football League for the Cleveland Rams in 1945 and in the All-America Football Conference for the New York Yankees from 1946 to 1947. He appeared in 45 professional football games, 22 of them as a starter.[1]
After his playing career ended, Elston coached high school football in San Francisco.[2][3] He was also the head football coach at City College of San Francisco (CCSF) from 1962 to 1977. His players at CCSF included O. J. Simpson.[2]
He died of cancer in 1989 in San Francisco.[2]