Elmer Lee Tesreau[1] (January 22, 1905 – September 27, 1955) was an American college football player, best known as a prominent fullback at the University of Washington during the 1920s.

Tesreau was born in Missouri, moved to Chehalis, Washington, when young, and graduated from high school there.

[2] He then played for the Washington Huskies football program, first on the freshman team in 1922,[4] then on the varsity squads in 1923, 1924, and 1925,[5] in the same backfield as Wildcat Wilson.

Tesreau was captain of the 1925 Huskies[9]—undefeated during the regular season (10 wins, and a tie against Nebraska), the team suffered a 20–19 loss to Alabama in the 1926 Rose Bowl.

[14] In 1942, Tesreau faced several charges following a car accident in Seattle; at the time, he was working in a shipyard on Lake Union.