M. Francois D'Eliscu

Milton Francois D'Eliscu (November 10, 1895 – October 15, 1972) was an American military officer, football and basketball coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Temple University from 1922 to 1923, compiling a record of 1–9–1. D'Eliscu was also the head basketball coach at Temple from 1919 to 1923, tallying a mark of 30–22. D'Eliscu was the athletic director at the University of Hawaii at Manoa from 1946 to 1947. he was an alumnus of Swarthmore College.

M. Francois D'Eliscu
D'Eliscu pictured in Templar 1923, Temple yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1895-11-10)November 10, 1895
New York, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 15, 1972(1972-10-15) (aged 76)
Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1922–1923Temple
Basketball
1919–1923Temple
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1946–1947Hawaii
Head coaching record
Overall1–9–1 (football)
30–22 (basketball)

During World War I, D'Eliscu was stationed as an athletic director and instructor, also teaching bayonet fight. He taught combatives during World War II, instructing groups of servicemen including Army Rangers in wrestling, judo, boxing, and street fighting techniques.[1]

His younger brother was lyricist and writer Edward Eliscu.[1]

D'Eliscu died on October 15, 1972, in Sarasota, Florida.[2]

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Temple Owls (Independent) (1922–1923)
1922 Temple 1–4–1
1923 Temple 0–5
Temple: 1–9–1
Total:1–9–1

Bibliography
  • D'Eliscu, Francois (1943). How to Prepare for Military Fitness. New York: W. W. Norton & Company. LCCN 43006734.
  • D'Eliscu, Francois (1945). Hand to Hand Combat. Infantry School (U.S.).

References
  1. Kiger, Patrick J. (2020-09-08). "Killer Instinct: How One Man Taught U.S. Rangers to Fight Dirty in WWII". HistoryNet. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  2. "Area Obituaries". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Sarasota, Florida. October 16, 1972. p. 4A. Retrieved April 26, 2016 – via Google News.


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