John Wiethe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Wiethe

American football player

Date of Birth: 17-Oct-1912

Place of Birth: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 03-May-1989

Profession: basketball player, basketball coach, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

John Albert "Socko" Wiethe (October 17, 1912 – May 3, 1989) 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 (1939–1942).
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.