Edgar P. Weltner
Encyclopedia
Edgar P. "Smiley" Weltner was an American football
and basketball
player and coach in the United States
. Weltner coached at high school, college, and professional levels during his career.
where he played on the football and basketball teams, graduating in 1920.
coach for the Geneva College Golden Tornadoes
located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
and he held that position for missing seasons, from 1937 until 1940. His coaching record at Geneva was 16 wins, 19 losses, and 2 ties. As of completion of the 2007 season, this ranks him 11th at Geneva in total wins and 17th at Geneva in winning percentage (0.459). Weltner resigned after the 1940 football season, citing his own disappointment in the win/loss record of the team.
Weltner also was the basketball coach at Geneva during his tenure. After he resigned as football coach, he also discontinued his work as the basketball coach.
in Fostoria, Ohio
and another period of time at Akron South High Schoolin Akron, Ohio
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professional basketball team in the National Basketball League
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American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
and basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player and coach in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Weltner coached at high school, college, and professional levels during his career.
Playing history
Weltner entered college at Ohio State UniversityOhio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
where he played on the football and basketball teams, graduating in 1920.
Geneva College
Weltner was the 18th head college footballCollege football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
coach for the Geneva College Golden Tornadoes
Geneva College
Geneva College is a Christian liberal arts college in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States, north of Pittsburgh. Founded in 1848, in Northwood, Ohio, the college moved to its present location in 1880, where it continues to educate a student body of about 1400 traditional undergraduates in...
located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
Beaver Falls is a city in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,987 at the 2010 census. It is located 31 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, and on the Beaver River, six miles from its confluence with the Ohio River...
and he held that position for missing seasons, from 1937 until 1940. His coaching record at Geneva was 16 wins, 19 losses, and 2 ties. As of completion of the 2007 season, this ranks him 11th at Geneva in total wins and 17th at Geneva in winning percentage (0.459). Weltner resigned after the 1940 football season, citing his own disappointment in the win/loss record of the team.
Weltner also was the basketball coach at Geneva during his tenure. After he resigned as football coach, he also discontinued his work as the basketball coach.
High school coaching
Prior to coaching at Geneva, Weltner spent some time coaching in the high school ranks, including two years at Fostoria High SchoolFostoria High School
Fostoria High School is a public high school in Fostoria, Ohio. It is the largest high school in the Fostoria Community Schools district. Their nickname is the Redmen. They are currently members of the Northern Buckeye Conference....
in Fostoria, Ohio
Fostoria, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,931 people, 5,565 households, and 3,628 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,917.6 people per square mile . There were 6,024 housing units at an average density of 829.2 per square mile...
and another period of time at Akron South High Schoolin Akron, Ohio
Akron, Ohio
Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...
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Professional coaching
Weltner was head coach of the Akron WingfootsAkron Wingfoots
The Akron Wingfoots are one of the oldest basketball teams in the United States. They were founded in 1918 by the workers at the Goodyear Tire Company in Akron, Ohio...
professional basketball team in the National Basketball League
National Basketball League (United States)
Founded in 1937, the National Basketball League, often abbreviated to NBL, was a professional men's basketball league in the United States. The league would later merge with the Basketball Association of America to form the National Basketball Association in 1949.- League history :The...
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