| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1881 |
| Died | 1963 (aged 81–82) |
| Playing career | |
| 1901–1903 | Chicago |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1904–1907 | Colorado Mines |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 17–1–4 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| All-Western (1902) | |
Alfred Chester "Shorty" Ellsworth (1881 – 1963) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado from 1904 to 1907.[1][2]
Ellsworth played college football at the University of Chicago, lettering under coach Amos Alonzo Stagg from 1901 to 1903. He was captain of the 1903 Chicago Maroons football team.[3][4]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Mines Orediggers (Independent) (1904–1907) | |||||||||
| 1904 | Colorado Mines | 4–0–1 | |||||||
| 1905 | Colorado Mines | 5–0–1 | |||||||
| 1906 | Colorado Mines | 3–0–2 | |||||||
| 1907 | Colorado Mines | 5–1 | |||||||
| Colorado Mines: | 17–1–4 | ||||||||
| Total: | 17–1–4 | ||||||||
References
- ^ The University of Chicago Magazine, Volumes 1-2. University of Chicago. 1909. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ "Miners conquer Tigers in Brilliant Game". Golden Colorado Transcript. Newspaper Archives. November 21, 1907. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ "Chicago showed the most Improvement". The Inter Ocean. September 28, 1902. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- ^ "Cap and Gown". University of Chicago. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
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