Frank N. Wolf
Frank Nicholas Wolf (February 22, 1897 – April 3, 1949) was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Waynesburg College—now known as Waynesburg University in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, from 1921 to 1922 and again from 1928 to 1941, compiling a record of 65–63–10.[1][2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 22, 1897 McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 3, 1949 (aged 52) Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Pennsylvania State College |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1921–1922 | Waynesburg |
| 1923–1927 | Williamson HS (WV) |
| 1928–1941 | Waynesburg |
| Basketball | |
| 1921–1923 | Waynesburg |
| 1928–1943 | Waynesburg |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 65–63–10 (college football) 207–141 (college basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football Tri-State (1932) | |
Biography edit
Wolf was born on February 22, 1897, in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Pennsylvania State College in 1921. At Penn State, he lettered in football, basketball, and baseball.[3]
Wolf was also the head basketball coach at Waynesburg from 1921 to 1923 and again from 1928 to 1943, tallying a mark of 207–141. 1939, Wolf coached Waynesburg against Fordham in the first football game ever televised.[4]
Wolf died on April 3, 1949, of a cerebral hemorrhage, at his home in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania.[3]
Head coaching record edit
College football edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesburg Yellow Jackets (Independent) (1921–1922) | |||||||||
| 1921 | Waynesburg | 3–1 | |||||||
| 1922 | Waynesburg | 6–4 | |||||||
| Waynesburg Yellow Jackets (Tri-State Conference) (1928–1933) | |||||||||
| 1928 | Waynesburg | 0–6–2 | 0–3–1 | T–4th | |||||
| 1929 | Waynesburg | 5–4 | 2–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1930 | Waynesburg | 2–7 | 1–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1931 | Waynesburg | 3–3–2 | 2–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1932 | Waynesburg | 8–1 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1933 | Waynesburg | 2–7 | 1–3 | 5th | |||||
| Waynesburg Yellow Jackets (Independent) (1934–1941) | |||||||||
| 1934 | Waynesburg | 5–4 | |||||||
| 1935 | Waynesburg | 4–4–1 | |||||||
| 1936 | Waynesburg | 4–5 | |||||||
| 1937 | Waynesburg | 5–3–2 | |||||||
| 1938 | Waynesburg | 4–5 | |||||||
| 1939 | Waynesburg | 6–3–1 | |||||||
| 1940 | Waynesburg | 4–3–1 | |||||||
| 1941 | Waynesburg | 4–4–1 | |||||||
| Waynesburg: | 65–63–10 | 9–10–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 65–63–10 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Waynesburg's Baranik leaving for West Point". USA Today. June 26, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
- ^ . Sidearm DMG. p. 79. Archived from the original on April 3, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
- ^ a b "Frank N. Wolf" (PDF). The New York Times. April 4, 1949. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
- ^ Beachler, Eddie (October 3, 1939). "Tech, Pitt, Dukes in Good Condition for Next Test". The Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved February 12, 2011.