John D. Waldorf
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 29, 1909 Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 12, 1982 (aged 73) Marshall, Missouri, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1927–1929 | Missouri |
| Basketball | |
| 1927–1930 | Missouri |
| Position(s) | Fullback, quarterback (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1930–1932 | Nebraska Wesleyan |
| Basketball | |
| 1930–1933 | Nebraska Wesleyan |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1930–1933 | Nebraska Wesleyan |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 14–9–2 (football) 22–34 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 NCAC (1931–1932) | |
John David Waldorf (July 29, 1909 – August 12, 1982) was an American football player and coach and, later, a long-time college football and college basketball official.
Career[edit]
He played college football at the University of Missouri, where he was a two-time All-Big Six selection.[1] Waldorf served as the head football coach at Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Nebraska from 1930 to 1932.[2] After retiring from coaching, he became an official in the Big Eight Conference.[3]
Waldorf was the brother of college football coaches Pappy Waldorf, Paul D. Waldorf, and Bob Waldorf, as well as the son of Methodist Episcopal Church bishop Ernest Lynn Waldorf. He died on August 12, 1982, at Fitzgibbon Memorial Hospital in Marshall, Missouri.[4]
Head coaching record[edit]
Football[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Wesleyan Coyotes (Nebraska College Athletic Conference) (1930–1932) | |||||||||
| 1930 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 6–3 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1931 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 4–3–1 | 4–0–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1932 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 4–3–1 | 4–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
| Nebraska Wesleyan: | 14–9–2 | 12–1–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 14–9–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Record Book" (PDF). Missouri Tigers football. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves football. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "John Waldorf". Missouri Tigers. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "John Waldorf Dead at 73". Lincoln Journal Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. Associated Press. August 13, 1982. p. 18. Retrieved August 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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Categories:
- 1909 births
- 1982 deaths
- American football fullbacks
- American football quarterbacks
- College football officials
- College men's basketball referees in the United States
- Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association commissioners
- Missouri Tigers football players
- Missouri Tigers men's basketball players
- Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves athletic directors
- Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves football coaches
- Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves men's basketball coaches
- Players of American football from Syracuse, New York
- Basketball players from Syracuse, New York