 Eshleman as Tulane captain in 1898 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1880-05-18)May 18, 1880 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | June 6, 1976(1976-06-06) (aged 96) Louisiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1898–1900 | Tulane |
| Position(s) | Fullback,halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1903 | Tulane |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–2–1 |
Charles Leverich Eshleman (May 18, 1880 – June 6, 1976) was an American physician andcollege football coach. He served as theTulane University football coach for one season, and amassed a 2–2–1 record in 1903.
Eshleman was born inNew Orleans, Louisiana on May 18, 1880 to parents Benjamin Franklin and Fannie (née Leverich) Eshleman.[1] He attendedTulane University, where he played college football from 1898 to 1900 as afullback andhalfback. He served as theteam captain in 1898 and 1899.[2] Eshleman returned to coach Tulane for the1903 season, and his team amassed a 2–2–1 record.[3] While at Tulane, he set theSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association record in the 220-yard dash at 23.2 seconds.[4] He was a member ofAlpha Tau Omega.[5]
In 1900, he studied literature at Tulane,[6] and in 1904, Eshleman received hismedical doctorate from Tulane.[7] In the spring of 1904, he attended theJohns Hopkins UniversitySchool of Medicine inBaltimore,Maryland to take graduate medical courses.[7] Eshleman was "known for his altruism as well as for his notable achievements in the highly specialized field ofInternal Medicine."[1] He taught at theTulane School of Medicine.[1] In 1918, he was an associate professor ofclinical medicine and the actingmedical officer at Tulane'sNewcomb College.[8]
Eshleman sat on the Board of Tulane from 1936 to 1959, and was an emeritus member of the board from 1959 until 1976.[9] In 1979, Tulane inducted Eshleman into the Tulane Athletics Hall Of Fame.[10] He died in 1976.[11]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane Olive and Blue(Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1903) | |||||||||
| 1903 | Tulane | 2–2–1 | 0–1–1 | 15th | |||||
| Tulane: | 2–2–1 | 0–1–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 2–2–1 | ||||||||