 Caricature of Messler from The Boston Globe, June 30, 1893 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 6, 1873 Allegheny, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 1, 1950 (aged 76) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1891–1893 | Yale |
| 1895–1897 | Duquesne Country and Athletic Club |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1894 | Centre |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–1 |
Eugene Lawrence Messler (April 6, 1873 – March 1, 1950) was an American football player and coach and businessman. He played at the tackle position for Yale's 1891, 1892, and 1893 championship teams, coached the 1894 Centre football team, and played on the Duquesne Country and Athletic Club professional football teams from 1895 to 1897. He was the general superintendent of Jones and Laughlin Steel Company's Pittsburgh coke ovens and blast furnaces from approximately 1899 to 1911 and the president of the Eureka Fire Brick Company for many years commencing in 1907.