Frank Wickhorst
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Biographical details | |
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Born | Aurora, Illinois | March 18, 1905
Died | September 13, 1972 Oakland, California | (aged 67)
Playing career | |
1924–1926 | Navy |
Position(s) | Tackle |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1931–1942 | California (line) |
1946 | California |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 2–7 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
All-American, 1926 | |
College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1970 (profile) |
Frank H. "Wick" Wickhorst (March 18, 1905 – September 13, 1972) was an American football player and coach. He played college football as a tackle at the United States Naval Academy and was selected as an All-American in 1926. Wickhorst served as the head football coach at the University of California, Berkeley in 1946, compiling a record of 2–7.[1][2] He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1970.
Head coaching record[]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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California Golden Bears (Pacific Coast Conference) (1946) | |||||||||
1946 | California | 2–7 | 1–6 | 9th | |||||
California: | 2–7 | 1–6 | |||||||
Total: | 2–7 |
References[]
- ^ "Wickhorst, California Bears Reach End of Football Road". Milwaukee Journal. December 16, 1946. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
- ^ "Football Bowl Subdivision". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on May 26, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
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- 1905 births
- 1972 deaths
- American football tackles
- California Golden Bears football coaches
- Navy Midshipmen football players
- All-American college football players
- College Football Hall of Fame inductees
- United States Navy officers
- United States Navy personnel of World War II
- Sportspeople from Aurora, Illinois
- Coaches of American football from Illinois
- Players of American football from Illinois
- Military personnel from Illinois
- College football coaches first appointed in the 1940s stubs