John Wiethe
Biographical details
Born(1912-10-17)October 17, 1912
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMay 3, 1989(1989-05-03) (aged 76)
Playing career
Football
1936–1939Xavier
1939–1942Detroit Lions
Position(s)Guard/Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Basketball
1946–1953Cincinnati
Head coaching record
Overall106–47
Tournaments0–1 (NIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • As coach:
    • 5 MAC (1947–1951)
Awards

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

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Cincinnati Bearcats (Mid-American Conference) (1946–1953)
1946–47 Cincinnati 17–96–21st
1947–48 Cincinnati 17–77–21st
1948–49 Cincinnati 23–59–11st
1949–50 Cincinnati 20–610–01st
1950–51 Cincinnati 18–47–11stNIT First Round
1951–52 Cincinnati 11–165–55th
John Wiethe: 106–47(.693)44–11 (.800)
Total:106–47(.693)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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