Walter Winika
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Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Trinidad
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights | |
|---|---|
| Position | End |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 13, 1912 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 12, 1942 (aged 30) Trinidad |
| Career history | |
| College | Rutgers (1935) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Walter Werner Winika (March 13, 1912 – July 12, 1942) was an American football player and naval aviator. He played at the end position for Rutgers University and was selected as a second-team All-American in 1935.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Winika attended Manual Training High School. He entered Rutgers University in New Jersey in September 1931. He played for Rutgers varsity football team from 1933 to 1935 and was considered one of the best ends in the East during the 1930s.[1] In 1933, Winika was the only player to score a touchdown against Fritz Crisler's undefeated 1933 national championship team at Princeton University.[1] Winika caught a 45-yard pass for the touchdown in front of 40,000 fans at Princeton.[2] He was selected by the Associated Press as a second-team All-American at the end position on the 1935 College Football All-America Team.[3] He was selected as a member of the all-time All-Rutgers football team in 1940.[1]