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| Position: | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 12, 1915 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Died: | March 23, 2003 (aged 87) |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 222 lb (101 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Texas A&M |
| NFL draft: | 1939 / round: 5 / pick: 34 |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Fred Monroe "Zed" Coston (July 12, 1915 – March 23, 2003) was an American football center who played one season in the National Football League (NFL).[1]
Coston attended Crozier Tech High School and was an all-state center.[2] D Magazine later selected him to their all-time All-Dallas high school football team.[3] After playing college football for the Texas A&M Aggies for three years, he was drafted into the NFL by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1939.[4][5] He played one game.[6] He died in 2003.[7]
- ^ "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ Cross, Blondy (December 28, 1933). "Top O' Morn Stuff". San Angelo Morning Times. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Peeler, Tom (November 1, 1981). "SPORTS GRIDIRON GREATS". D Magazine.
- ^ "Untitled". Bryan-College Station Eagle. March 27, 1939. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas Grid Ace Signs With Eagles". Washington Times-Herald. March 22, 1939. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Zed Coston Stats". Pro Football Archives.
- ^ "Fred M. Coston Sr". Dallas Morning News. March 24, 2003 – via Legacy.com.
