Frank Nesser, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frank Nesser

American football player

Date of Birth: 03-Jun-1889

Place of Birth: Dennison, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1953

Profession: baseball player, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Frank Nesser (June 3, 1889 – January 1, 1953) was a professional football player in the "Ohio League" and the early National Football League.
During his career he played mainly for the Columbus Panhandles, however he did also play for a little for the Akron Indians, whenever he was recruited by Indians manager, Peggy Parratt. Frank was a member of the Nesser Brothers, a group consisting of seven brothers who made-up the most famous football family in the United States from 1907 until the mid-1920s. Nesser frequently engaged in kicking contests with the legendary Jim Thorpe; he once was credited with a 63-yard field goal and his punts were recalled as averaging 70 yards in the air.
Frank was also a sensational runner, but his greatest value for the Panhandles was as a passer.
He led the Panhandles in scoring during most of his professional seasons. Nesser was also a minor league baseball player in the Ohio State League from 1910–1914.
He later played in the North Carolina State League in 1915 and 1916.
After abandoning baseball for a few years he restarted his career in the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League in 1920 and played one final season, in 1921, in the Michigan–Ontario League.
He left baseball after 9 seasons in which he posted a .325 batting average.