Bud Wilkinson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Bud Wilkinson

American football player and coach; sports announcer

Date of Birth: 23-Apr-1916

Place of Birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Date of Death: 09-Feb-1994

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Bud Wilkinson

  • Charles Burnham "Bud" Wilkinson (April 23, 1916 – February 9, 1994) was an American football player, coach, broadcaster, and politician.
  • He served as the head football coach at the University of Oklahoma from 1947 to 1963, compiling a record of 145–29–4.
  • His Oklahoma Sooners won three national championships (1950, 1955, and 1956) and 14 conference titles.
  • Between 1953 and 1957, Wilkinson's Oklahoma squads won 47 straight games, a record that still stands at the highest level of college football.
  • After retiring from coaching following the 1963 season, Wilkinson entered into politics and, in 1965, became a broadcaster with ABC Sports.
  • He returned to coaching in 1978, helming the St.
  • Louis Cardinals of the National Football League for two seasons.
  • Wilkinson was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1969.

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