Background
The son of Patrick Costello, he was born around 1892.
The son of Patrick Costello, he was born around 1892.
University of Detroit Mercy.
Georgetown University
He was an alumnus of Georgetown University, where he has been described as a "legendary quarterback."
= 1911 Costello was a halfback selected for Outing magazine"s "Football Honor List for 1911" picked by coaches from the East and West. The only other southern player on the list was Ray Morrison. Nathan Stauffer of Collier"s Weekly selected Costello as his All-Southern quarterback.
= 1913 He was captain in his final season of 1913.
Costello was the head college football coach for the Detroit Titans located in Detroit, Michigan. He held that position for the 1915 and 1916 seasons.
His coaching record at Detroit was 4 wins, 7 losses and 2 ties. As of the conclusion of the 1964 season, this ranks him #15 at Detroit in total wins and #15 at the school in winning percentage (385).
In 1957, he was living in Waterford, Virginia.
He died in Washington, District of Columbia in 1968.