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Clarence Esterl

  • Class
  • Induction
    1981
  • Sport(s)
    Boxing, Football
An outstanding athlete, educator, and naval pilot, Clarence Esterl was a top boxer, becoming the first to ever fight a national NCAA bout in 1939. He also lettered in football and was a member of the 1936 conference championship team. He died on Aug. 22, 1943, on his first combat mission as a U.S. Navy pilot.
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