Chet Messervey (1980) - Hall of Fame

Chet Messervey

Induction:
1980
Class:
1936

Chet Messervey played four years for the Temple football team under Pop Warner and earned All-American mention in 1936. He received other honors during his career. He was a center and played both offense and defense. A member of the Temple coaching staff for three years, he served under Ray Morrison in 1939-40 and assisted Fred Swan in 1941. He played in an All-Star game in New York against the New York Giants in 1937. He was a member of Kelly's All Stars that played against various NFL teams. He signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers and played with their Brooklyn Bushwicks farm team for two year. He also played three years of semi-pro football. He came to Temple from Marblehead, Mass. High School, where he was team captain and a standout for four years. From 1945 to 1979 when he retired, he was a radio and television executive including many years with KYW and KYW-TV in Philadelphia.