Ellis Rainsberger

Ellis Rainsberger
Biographical details
Born(1932-10-20)October 20, 1932
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
DiedJuly 17, 2021(2021-07-17) (aged 88)
Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Playing career
1955–1957Kansas State
1958Saskatchewan Roughriders
Position(s)Offensive lineman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1959–1961Drake (assistant)
1962–1964Washburn
1965Kansas (assistant)
1966Southern Illinois
1967–1972Illinois (assistant)
1973–1974Wisconsin (assistant)
1975–1977Kansas State
1978–1982Winnipeg Blue Bombers (assistant)
1983Denver Gold (assistant)
1984Pittsburgh Maulers
1986–1988Toronto Argonauts (OL)
1989–1991Toledo (assistant)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2000–2004Tennessee Titans (scout)
2005–2007Miami Dolphins (scout)
Head coaching record
Overall27–42–1 (college)
1–7 (USFL)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 CIAC (1964)
Awards

Ellis Dwight Rainsberger Sr. (October 20, 1932 – July 17, 2021) was an American gridiron football player, coach, and scout.[1] He served as the head football coach at Washburn University (1962–1964), Southern Illinois University Carbondale (1966), and Kansas State University (1975–1977), compiling a career college football record of 27–42–1. Rainsberger was the head coach of the USFL's Pittsburgh Maulers for part of the 1984 season, tallying a mark of 1–7. He was most recently a scout with the Tennessee Titans (2000–2004) and Miami Dolphins (2005–2007) of the National Football League (NFL).

  1. ^ Ellis Rainsberger obituary