Zed Coston

Zed Coston

No. 23
Position:	Center
Personal information
Born:	(1915-07-12)July 12, 1915 Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Died:	March 23, 2003(2003-03-23) (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
Philadelphia Eagles (1939)
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]

References

1. "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
2. Cross, Blondy (December 28, 1933). "Top O' Morn Stuff". San Angelo Morning Times. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Peeler, Tom (November 1, 1981). "SPORTS GRIDIRON GREATS". D Magazine.
4. "Untitled". Bryan-College Station Eagle. March 27, 1939. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Texas Grid Ace Signs With Eagles". Washington Times-Herald. March 22, 1939. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Zed Coston Stats". Pro Football Archives.
7. "Fred M. Coston Sr". Dallas Morning News. March 24, 2003 – via Legacy.com.