Frank N. Wolf
 | |
| Sport(s) | Football, basketball |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1896 |
| Died |
April 3, 1949 (aged 52) Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1921–1922 | Waynesburg |
| 1928–1941 | Waynesburg |
| Basketball | |
| 1921–1923 | Waynesburg |
| 1928–1943 | Waynesburg |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall |
65–63–1 (football) 207–141 (basketball) |
Frank N. Wolf (c. 1896 – April 3, 1949) was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Waynesburg University from 1921 to 1922 and again from 1928 to 1941,[1] compiling a record of 65–63–1,[2] and is one of the college football coaches with non-consecutive tenure.[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. In 1939, Wolf coached Waynesburg against Fordham in the first football game ever televised.[4]
Wolf was a native of McKeesport, Pennsylvania and graduated from Pennsylvania State College in 1921. At Penn State, he lettered in football, basketball, and baseball. Wolf died on April 3, 1949 at the age of 52 of a cerebral hemorrhage at his home in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania.[5]
References
- ↑ "Waynesburg's Baranik leaving for West Point". USA Today. June 26, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
- ↑ "Waynesberg College Football Media Guide". Sidearm DMG. p. 79. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
- ↑ Shafer, Ian. "Waynesburg University (All seasons results)". College Football Reference. 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.
- ↑ "Frank N. Wolf". The New York Times. April 4, 1949. Retrieved February 14, 2011.