Alfred Chester "Shorty" Ellsworth (August 1, 1881 – August 19, 1963) was an American

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player and coach, mining engineer, and orchardist. He served as the head football coach at the

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from 1904 to 1907. Ellsworth played college football at the

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, lettering under coach

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from 1901 to 1903. He was captain of the

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. Ellsworth was born on August 1, 1881, in

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, to Henry and Ada Hurd Ellsworth. He graduated from the

in 1904 with a degree in engineering, and then attended graduate school at the Colorado School of Mines. Ellsworth married Lynette Lanyon in 1913, in

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. He later operated mining properties in

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and

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before 1926, and then an orchard near

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for 36 years. In 1962, Ellsworth and his wife moved to

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to live with their daughter, Amelia Harsha. He died on August 19, 1963, in Normal. Ellworth was buried at Greenwood Cemetery in

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Head coaching record

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