Clifford Dean Schimmels (May 11, 1937 – May 9, 2001) was an American football coach and Baptist speaker and educator.[1] He served as chaplain to the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox while also a professor at Wheaton College and Lee University.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Died | May 9, 2001 (aged 63) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1980 | Wheaton (IL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–7 |
Personal life
editSchimmels was born in 1937 in Arapaho, Oklahoma. He attended Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He later earned a master's degree from Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, Oklahoma. He earned his PhD at the University of Oklahoma in 1973.
While a student at Oklahoma Baptist, Schimmels met and married fellow student, Mary Wade. They had three children: Paula, Larry, and Kristina. Schimmels also had four grandchildren: Alyssa, Ann, Delaney, and Will.
Coaching career
editSchimmels was the head football coach for the Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. He held that position for the 1980 season. His coaching record at Wheaton was 2–7.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Cliff Schimmels, Baptist speaker, educator dies". Baptist Press. May 10, 2001. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ^ "Author Schimmels to Speak at Church". The Post and Courier. February 11, 1998. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Wheaton Thunder Records By Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- ^ "Football year-by-year results". Wheaton Thunder. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
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