Irvin C. "Whiz" Wisniewski (January 8, 1925 – February 26, 2014) was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Hillsdale College in 1951, tallying a mark of 2–6. Wisniewski was also the head basketball coach at Hillsdale from 1950 to 1952 and at the University of Delaware from 1954 to 1966, compiling a career college basketball record of 124–179.
Biographical details | |
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Born | (1925-01-08)January 8, 1925 Toledo, Ohio |
Died | February 26, 2014(2014-02-26) (aged 89) Newark, Delaware |
Playing career | |
Football | |
1946–1949 | Michigan |
Basketball | |
1946–1950 | Michigan |
Position(s) | End (football) |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1951 | Hillsdale |
1952 - 1979 | Delaware (assistant) |
Basketball | |
1950–1952 | Hillsdale |
1954–1966 | Delaware |
Golf | |
1954–1963 | Delaware |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 2–6 (football) 124–179 (basketball) |
Wisniewski played football at the University of Michigan as an end from 1946 to 1949. He caught 11 passes for 126 yards and one touchdown as a senior for the 1949 Wolverines. He also played basketball at Michigan.
Wisniewski was the head football coach at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan for one season, in 1951, tallying a mark of 2–6.[1]
Wisniewski and his wife, Martha, owned and operated "Varsity Day Camp" a summer day camp for children located outside of Ann Arbor, Michigan. The camp started in 1950.[2]
Wisniewski was inducted into the Woodward High School, Toledo, OH (Class of 1943) Hall of Fame in 1985.[3] He was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in 2006.[4]
Wisniewski died at his home in Delaware of a brief illness on February 26, 2014. He was 89 years old.[5][6][7]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Hillsdale Dales (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1951) | |||||||||
1951 | Hillsdale | 2–6 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
Hillsdale: | 2–6 | 2–3 | |||||||
Total: | 2–6 |
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