Erling C. Theller (December 28, 1887 – February 20, 1953) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina in 1914, compiling a record of 4–1–1. Theller was a 1913 graduate of Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio.[1] He later coached high school football at Glenville High School in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, where he coached future National Football League (NFL) star Benny Friedman.[2] Theller was also the head basketball coach at John Carroll University in University Heights, Ohio from 1927 to 1930, tallying a mark of 19–23.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 28, 1887 |
| Died | February 20, 1953 (aged 65) |
| Alma mater | Oberlin (1913) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1914 | Presbyterian |
| 1921–1926 | Glenville HS (OH) |
| Basketball | |
| 1927–1930 | John Carroll |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4–1–1 (college football) 19–23 (college basketball) |
Head coaching record
editCollege football
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian Blue Hose (Independent) (1914) | |||||||||
| 1914 | Presbyterian | 4–1–1 | |||||||
| Presbyterian: | 4–1–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 4–1–1 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Oberlin Alumni Magazine, Volume 14". Oberlin College. 1917. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ Greenberg, Murray (November 4, 2008). Passing Game: Benny Friedman and the Transformation of Football. PublicAffairs. ISBN 9780786726950. Retrieved January 2, 2020.