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Position:
  
OG/LB

Name
  
John Wiethe

Place of birth:
  
Cincinnati, Ohio

Role
  
Basketball Coach


College:
  
Xavier University

Died
  
May 3, 1989

Games played:
  
35

Height
  
1.83 m

Date of birth:
  
(1912-10-17)October 17, 1912

Date of death:
  
May 3, 1989(1989-05-03) (aged 76)

Education
  
Roger Bacon High School, Xavier University

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.

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