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.
| 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 |
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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