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Erling Theller

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Erling Theller
Biographical details
Born(1887-11-28)November 28, 1887
DiedFebruary 20, 1953(1953-02-20) (aged 65)
Alma materOberlin (1913)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1914Presbyterian
1921–1926Glenville HS (OH)
Basketball
1927–1930John Carroll
Head coaching record
Overall4–1–1 (college football)
19–23 (college basketball)

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.

Head coaching record

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College football

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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

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  1. ^ "Oberlin Alumni Magazine, Volume 14". Oberlin College. 1917. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  2. ^ Greenberg, Murray (November 4, 2008). Passing Game: Benny Friedman and the Transformation of Football. PublicAffairs. ISBN 9780786726950. Retrieved January 2, 2020.