Frank Wickhorst
.jpg) Wickhorst in Chicago ahead of the 1926 Army–Navy Game at Soldier Field | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 18, 1905 Aurora, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | September 13, 1972 (aged 67) Oakland, California, U.S. |
| 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 | |
| |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1970 (profile) | |
Frank H. "Wick" Wickhorst (March 18, 1905 – September 13, 1972) was an American college football player and coach. He played 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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