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Karl Augustus "Dick" Esleeck (August 18, 1903 – December 10, 1952) was an
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coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Richmond from 1948 until 1950, compiling a record of 10–18–2. Esleeck attended and played
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at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute—now known as
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—finishing his career in 1926. His accomplishments at Tech led to his induction into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame. Prior to his college coaching stint at Richmond, he coached several high school teams to state championship. He died after a long illness in 1952. In 1977, Esleeck was inducted into the
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, the state-wide organization that recognizes athletic achievements by state natives, or who played or coached for teams in the state.


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* 1903 births 1952 deaths American football halfbacks Richmond Spiders football coaches Virginia Tech Hokies football players High school football coaches in Virginia Sportspeople from Portsmouth, Virginia {{1940s-collegefootball-coach-stub