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 State Teachers College 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, U.S.
DiedSeptember 14, 1989(1989-09-14) (aged 84)
Smyrna, Georgia, U.S.
Playing career
1925–1928Western Kentucky State Normal
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1938–1941Western Kentucky State Normal (assistant)
1942Western Kentucky State Teachers
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

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1942)
1942 Western Kentucky State Teachers 3–4–1 2–2–1
Western Kentucky: 3–4–1 2–2–1
Total: 3–4–1

References

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  1. ^ Harrison, Lowell H. (1987). Western Kentucky University. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0813127343. 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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