Louis Wenzell, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Louis Wenzell

American college basketball coach

Date of Birth: 10-Feb-1888

Date of Death: 13-Aug-1955

Profession: basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Louis Wenzell

  • Louis Peter Wenzell (February 10, 1888 – August 13, 1955) was the head men's basketball coach at the United States Naval Academy during the 1912–13 NCAA men's basketball season.
  • In his only season, Wenzell guided the Midshipmen to a perfect 9–0 record.
  • The team was retroactively named the 1912–13 national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation and the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.
  • He had been a player at Navy just prior to taking over the team for one season. Wenzell became a rear admiral in the United States Navy.
  • He served in both World War I and World War II.

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