Frank Nesser
| Date of birth | June 3, 1889 |
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| Place of birth | Columbus Tigers |
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Frank Nesser (June 3, 1889 – January 1, 1953) was a professional
Frank was a member of the
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.
References
- Peterson, Robert W. (1997-01-01). Pigskin: The Early Years of Pro Football. ISBN 0-19-511913-4.
- Roberts, Milt (1979). "Peggy Parratt MVP" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 1 (6). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-22.
- PFRA Research. "Parratt Stays on Top 1914" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-26.
- PFRA Research. "Elyria Out of Nowhere 1912" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-11.