Shorty Ellsworth

Shorty Ellsworth
Biographical details
Born1881
Died1963(1963-00-00) (aged 81–82)
Playing career
1901–1903Chicago
Position(s)Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1904–1907Colorado Mines
Head coaching record
Overall17–1–4
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
All-Western (1902)

Alfred Chester "Shorty" Ellsworth (1881 – 1963) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado from 1904 to 1907.[1][2]

Ellsworth played college football at the University of Chicago, lettering under coach Amos Alonzo Stagg from 1901 to 1903. He was captain of the 1903 Chicago Maroons football team.[3][4]

  1. ^ The University of Chicago Magazine, Volumes 1-2. University of Chicago. 1909. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  2. ^ "Miners conquer Tigers in Brilliant Game". Golden Colorado Transcript. Newspaper Archives. November 21, 1907. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  3. ^ "Chicago showed the most Improvement". The Inter Ocean. September 28, 1902. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  4. ^ "Cap and Gown". University of Chicago. Retrieved October 5, 2019.