Phil Nesser

Phil Nesser

Date of birth	December 10, 1880
Place of birth	Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, German Empire
Date of death
Place of death	Columbus, Ohio, United States
Career information
Position(s)	Guard, Tackle, Wingback
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg)
College	None
Career history
As player
1909-1921	Columbus Panhandles
Career stats
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Phillip Gregory Nesser (December 10, 1880 - May 9, 1959) was a professional American football player in the "Ohio League" and the early National Football League for the Columbus Panhandles. He was also 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.

Phil was primarily a tackle, although he often carried the ball on several plays.

Outside of football, Phil was considered a math genius although he never attended school past the fourth grade. According to his daughter, Phil later taught at Central High School in Columbus until the school's administrators found out he did not have a degree and forced him to resign. In addition to football he was a champion hammer thrower.

References

• A Colorful Game: Names are in the Book
• Pro Football Reference Stats