John Wiethe
Biographical details | |
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Born | (1912-10-17)October 17, 1912 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | May 3, 1989(1989-05-03) (aged 76) |
Playing career | |
Football | |
1936–1939 | Xavier |
1939–1942 | Detroit Lions |
Position(s) | Guard/Linebacker |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Basketball | |
1946–1953 | Cincinnati |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 106–47 |
Tournaments | 0–1 (NIT) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
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John Albert "Socko" Wiethe (October 17, 1912 – May 3, 1989) was an early all-around sports star in football, baseball and basketball. He played professional American football guard/linebacker in the National Football League. He played four seasons for the Detroit Lions (1939–1942). He also briefly played in the National Basketball League during the late 1930s, and also played independent pro baseball. He later coached both football and then basketball at the University of Cincinnati. In later years, he was also active in local Cincinnati politics as a Democrat.
Head coaching record
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Cincinnati Bearcats (Mid-American Conference) (1946–1953) | |||||||||
1946–47 | Cincinnati | 17–9 | 6–2 | 1st | |||||
1947–48 | Cincinnati | 17–7 | 7–2 | 1st | |||||
1948–49 | Cincinnati | 23–5 | 9–1 | 1st | |||||
1949–50 | Cincinnati | 20–6 | 10–0 | 1st | |||||
1950–51 | Cincinnati | 18–4 | 7–1 | 1st | NIT First Round | ||||
1951–52 | Cincinnati | 11–16 | 5–5 | 5th | |||||
John Wiethe: | 106–47(.693) | 44–11 (.800) | |||||||
Total: | 106–47(.693) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion |
References
External links
- John Wiethe at Find a Grave
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