Arnold Winkenhofer

Arnold "Winky" Winkenhofer (August 30, 1905 – September 14, 1989) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky in 1942, compiling a record of 3–4–1, before the sport was halted at the school due to World War II.[1] Winkenhofer was a four-time letter winner in football at Western Kentucky, from 1925 to 1928.[2]

Arnold Winkenhofer
Biographical details
Born(1905-08-30)August 30, 1905
Huntingburg, Indiana
DiedSeptember 14, 1989(1989-09-14) (aged 84)
Smyrna, Georgia
Playing career
1925–1928Western Kentucky
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1938–1941Western Kentucky (assistant)
1942Western Kentucky
Head coaching record
Overall3–4–1

Winkenhofer was born on August 30, 1905, in Huntingburg, Indiana. He moved to Atlanta in 1941 and worked there for the American Red Cross until his retirement in 1970. Winkenhofer was also a pioneer in water safety. He died on September 14, 1989, at Smyrna Hospital in Smyrna, Georgia, after having suffered from Alzheimer's disease.[3]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1942)
1942 Western Kentucky 3–4–1
Western Kentucky: 3–4–1
Total:3–4–1

References

  1. Harrison, Lowell H. (1987). Western Kentucky University. University Press of Kentucky. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  2. "2018 Football Media Guide". Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football. 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  3. "Mr. A Winkenhofer, Water Safety Expert, Ex-Ross Cross Official". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. September 15, 1989. p. B-10. Retrieved April 2, 2019 via Newspapers.com .
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