Estel S. "Zit" Tessmer (February 25, 1910 – June 5, 1972) was an

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and

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player. A native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Tessmer attended the

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where he played for the football and basketball teams. He played as a

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for the

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teams from 1929 to 1931 and 1933. He won the Chicago Alumni Trophy as a freshman in football. He started three games at the quarterback position in 1930 and three more in 1931, but his playing time at quarterback was limited because the 1930 and 1931 Wolverines included

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quarterback

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. After losing the starting quarterback job to Newman, Tessmer also played some games at the right halfback position. Tessmer also played three years as a guard for the

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team from 1931 to 1934. He later became a teacher and basketball coach at

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. He also threw two no-hit games as a baseball pitcher in intramural sports while attending Michigan. He was basketball coach at Bay City through 1953 and remained athletic director at the school thereafter. Tessmer died in 1972 at age 61. He was a resident of

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at the time of his death.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tessmer, Estel 1910 births 1972 deaths American football quarterbacks Michigan Wolverines football players Michigan Wolverines men's basketball players American men's basketball players Basketball players from Ann Arbor, Michigan Players of American football from Ann Arbor, Michigan