John Wiethe
Athlete
1912 – 1989
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Who was John Wiethe?
John Albert "Socko" Wiethe was an early all-around sports star in football, baseball and basketball. He played professional American football guard/linebacker in the National Football League. He played four seasons for the Detroit Lions. He also briefly played in the National Basketball League during the late 1930s, and also played independent pro baseball. He later coached both football and then basketball at the University of Cincinnati. In later years, he was also active in local Cincinnati politics as a Democrat.
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- Born
- Oct 17, 1912
Cincinnati - Education
- Xavier University
- Died
- May 3, 1989
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on July 23, 2013
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