Frank N. Wolf
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Frank N. Wolf 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, compiling a record of 65–63–1, and is one of the college football coaches with non-consecutive tenure.
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
.
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
.
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. He served as the head football coach at Waynesburg University
Waynesburg University
Waynesburg University is a private, university located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, USA. The university offers graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations, and enrolls over 2,500 students, including approximately 1,500 undergraduates.Waynesburg University was...
from 1921 to 1922 and again from 1928 to 1941, compiling a record of 65–63–1, and is one of the college football coaches with non-consecutive tenure.
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
1939 Waynesburg vs. Fordham football game
The 1939 Waynesburg vs. Fordham football game was a college football game between the and the played on September 30, 1939. The game was played at Triborough Stadium on New York City's Randall's Island. Fordham won the game by a score of 34 to 7...
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Wolf was a native of McKeesport, Pennsylvania
McKeesport, Pennsylvania
McKeesport is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, in the United States; it is located at the confluence of the Monongahela and Youghiogheny rivers and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 19,731 at the 2010 census...
and graduated from Pennsylvania State College
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
in 1921. At Penn State, he lettered in football, basketball, and baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
. Wolf died on April 3, 1949 at the age of 52 of a cerebral hemorrhage at his home in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Mt. Lebanon is a home rule municipality, formerly a township, in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 33,137 at the 2010 census....
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