Pete Kettela
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BornMay 28, 1938
DiedSeptember 29, 2013 (aged 75)
Flagstaff, Arizona, U.S.
Flagstaff, Arizona, U.S.
1959–1961UC Riverside
PositionQuarterback
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 28, 1938 |
| Died | September 29, 2013 (aged 75) Flagstaff, Arizona, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1959–1961 | UC Riverside |
| Position | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1965–1969 | UC Riverside |
| 1970 | UC Santa Barbara (OC) |
| 1971 | Pacific (CA) (assistant) |
| 1972–1976 | Stanford (assistant) |
| 1977 | San Jose State (OC) |
| 1981 | Green Bay Packers (off. asst.) |
| 1982 | Green Bay Packers (off. backfield) |
| 1983 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 1984 | Arizona Outlaws (receivers) |
| 1985 | Portland Breakers (OC) |
| 1989 | UNLV (assistant) |
| 1990 | Long Beach State (OC) |
| 1991 | Carolina Cougars |
| 1992–2007 | Arizona Rattlers (assistant) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1978–1980 | Green Bay Packers (scout) |
| 1992–2007 | Arizona Rattlers (dir. player pers.) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 23–19–2 (college) 4–4 (CFL) |
Peter P. Kettela (May 28, 1938 – September 29, 2013) was an American gridiron football player, coach, and executive. He served as the head football coach at the University of California, Riverside from 1965 to 1969 and as the head coach for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1983.
Kettela played football, baseball, and basketball at UC Riverside from 1959 to 1961. He was the starting quarterback for the Highlanders during their undefeated 1960 season and was named to that year's Small College All-American team. Kettela was inducted into the UC Riverside Athletic Hall of Fame on June 12, 1986 as a member of the Hall's first class.[1]