Moose Dunstan

Elwyn "Moose" Dunstan
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Dunstan with the Rams in 1940
No. 38, 20
Position:Tackle
Personal information
Born:(1915-02-04)February 4, 1915
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died:March 12, 1999(1999-03-12) (aged 84)
Oakland, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:Castlemont
(Oakland, California)
College:Santa Clara, Portland
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games:33
Starts:23
Rushing yards:6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

William Elwyn "Moose" Dunstan Jr. (February 4, 1915 – March 12, 1999) was an American football player. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) as a tackle for the Chicago Cardinals from 1938 to 1939 and the Cleveland Rams from 1939 to 1941.

Biography

Early years

Dunstan was born in 1915 in San Francisco. He attended Castlemont High School in Oakland, California. He played college football at Marin Junior College (1933), Santa Clara University (1934), and the University of Portland (1935–1937).[1][2]

Professional football

Dunstan played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a tackle for the Chicago Cardinals (1938–1939) and Cleveland Rams (1939–1941). He appeared in 33 NFL games, 23 as a starter. He also played for the Oakland Giants of the Pacific Coast Football League (PCFL) in 1943.[1][3]

Family and later years

After his football career ended, Dunstan lived in Oakland, California. He worked as an insurance executive. He served as chairman of Oakland's Board of Park Commissioners and ran unsuccessfully for a season on the Oakland City Council in 1953 and the Board of Education in 1965. Dunstan died in 1999 in Oakland at age 84.[4]

Dunstan and his wife, Florence, had four children.[4] Their son, Bill Dunstan, played in the NFL.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Moose Dunstan". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "Portland Tackle Draws Protest". San Francisco Examiner. October 14, 1937. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Elwyn Dunstan". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "'Moose' Dunstan, sport hero, community leader, dies at 84". Oakland Tribune. March 19, 1999. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Warren, Matt (June 20, 2010). "Celebrating Father's Day with the Buffalo Bills". buffalorumblings.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.