Paul Geisler
Biographical details | |
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Born | Berwick, Louisiana, U.S. | June 10, 1909
Died | August 20, 1956 | (aged 47)
Playing career | |
1932–1933 | Centenary |
Position(s) | Eastern Flying Training Command |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 6–3–1 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
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Paul Aubrey "Hoss" Geisler (June 10, 1909 – August 22, 1956)[1] was an American football player and coach and educator. He played college football at Centenary College of Louisiana and was selected as a consensus first-team All-American in 1933.
Biography
Geisler was born in Berwick, Louisiana, in 1909.[2] He attended Morgan City High School.[3] He then enrolled at Centenary College of Louisiana where he played at the end position for the undefeated 1932 and 1933 football teams. He was a consensus first-team selection to the 1933 College Football All-America Team.[3][4] Geisler began his playing career as a back for the Centenary team, but became a star when he was moved to the end position. LSU coach Biff Jones said Geisler was as "fast as a streak."[3]
Geisler later transferred to
Geisler was married to Randle Johnson in 1936.[3][5] He died of a brain tumor in 1956 at the age of 47.[1][3] He was posthumously inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 1967.[3]
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Eastern Flying Training Command Eagles (Independent) (1945)
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1945 | Eastern Flying Training Command | 6–3–1 | |||||||
Eastern Flying Training Command: | 6–3–1 | ||||||||
Total: | 6–3–1 |
References
- ^ a b c Ancestry.com. U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 [database on-line]. Paul A Geisler, born 10 Jun 1909, died 22 Aug 1956, Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, Louisiana
- ^ Ancestry.com. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Paul Aubrey Geisler, born June 10, 1909, at Berwick, LA.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Paul Geisler". Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
- ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 5. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ^ Ancestry.com. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 [database on-line]. Paul Geisler, resident of Berwick, LA, and Randle Johnson, resident of Shreveport, LA, marriage date 1 Feb 1936, marriage county Miller.