Neil Wohlwend
American football and basketball coach and politician
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Neil Edward Wohlwend (May 12, 1913 – February 8, 1978) was an American football and basketball coach and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives.[2]
BornMay 12, 1913
Barnesville, Minnesota, U.S.
Barnesville, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedFebruary 8, 1978 (aged 64)
AlmamaterMoorhead State
1938–1941Frazee HS (MN)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 12, 1913 Barnesville, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | February 8, 1978 (aged 64) |
| Alma mater | Moorhead State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1938–1941 | Frazee HS (MN) |
| 1942 | Breckenridge HS (MN) |
| 1946–1948 | Moorhead State |
| Basketball | |
| 1943–1944 | Moorhead State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 10–12–2 (college football) 5–3 (college basketball)[1] |
Background
Wohlwend was born in Barnesville, Minnesota and was involved in the insurance business. He served in the United States Navy and went to graduated school at University of Minnesota.[3]
Career
He served as the head football coach at Minnesota State University at Moorhead from 1946 to 1948 before embarking on a career in politics. Wohlwend served as a Minnesota state representative from 1973 to 1974.[4]
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhead State Dragons (Minnesota Teachers College Conference) (1946–1948) | |||||||||
| 1946 | Moorhead State | 2–3–2 | 1–2–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1947 | Moorhead State | 6–2 | 2–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1948 | Moorhead State | 2–7[n 1] | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| Moorhead State: | 10–12–2 | 3–9–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 10–12–2 | ||||||||
- In 1948, Moorhead State forfeited conference wins over St. Cloud State, Bemidji State, and Winona State because of an ineligible player.
