Background
Eshleman, Charles Leverich was born on May 18, 1880 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Son of Benjamin Franklin and Fanny Hampton (Leverich) Eshleman.
Eshleman, Charles Leverich was born on May 18, 1880 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Son of Benjamin Franklin and Fanny Hampton (Leverich) Eshleman.
He attended Tulane University, where he played college football from 1898 to 1900 as a fullback and halfback.
He served as the Tulane University football coach for one season, and amassed a 2–2–1 record in 1903. He served as the team captain in 1898 and 1899. Eshleman returned to coach Tulane for the 1903 season, and his team amassed a 2–2–1 record.
While at Tulane, he set the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association record in the 220-yard dash at 23.2 seconds.
In 1900, he studied literature at Tulane, and in 1904, Eshleman received his medical doctorate from Tulane. In the spring of 1904, he attended the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland to take graduate medical courses.
In 1918, he was an associate professor of clinical medicine and the acting medical officer at Tulane"s Newcomb College. In 1979, Tulane inducted Eshleman into the Tulane Athletics Hall Of Fame.
He died in 1976.
Member and examining physician, Selective Service boards, World Wars I and World World War World War II Member American Medical Association, Southern Louisiana medical associations, Newcomen Society North. American, Alpha Tau Omega, Alpha Omega Alpha, Nu Sigma Nu. Club: Boston (president 1950-1952).
Married Anais Legendre, June 25, 1915. Children: Kathleen (Mistress Donald Maginnis, Junior.
