Esco "Sark" Sarkkinen (April 9, 1918 – February 28, 1998) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at Ohio State University from 1937 to 1939[1] and was a consensus first-team end on the 1939 College Football All-America Team.[2][3] He also served as an assistant coach for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team from 1946 to 1978.[2]

Esco Sarkkinen
Sarkkinen, c. 1958
Biographical details
Born(1918-04-09)April 9, 1918
Conneaut, Ohio, U.S.
DiedFebruary 28, 1998(1998-02-28) (aged 79)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1937–1939Ohio State
1942Manhattan Beach Coast Guard
Position(s)End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1946–1978Ohio State (assistant)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards

Parents

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Sarkkinen's parents, Eino Sr. and Rauha "Rose" Sarkkinen, were Finnish emigrants; his father was from Oulu and had emigrated to New York City in 1914, and his mother had emigrated to the United States in 1904.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Esco Sarkkinen, Ohio State End, Is Also Top-Flight Student". The Daily Ardmoreite. Ardmore, OK. November 13, 1939. p. 6. Retrieved January 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ a b "Ex-Ohio State Assistant Coach Dies". Associated Press. March 2, 1988.
  3. ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  4. ^ Lillstrung, Chris (December 23, 2017). "Esco Sarkkinen: Fairport's original favorite son (part 1 of 2)". The News-Herald. Retrieved January 20, 2020.