Edgar Pomeroy "Smiley" Weltner (February 9, 1896 – April 4, 1992) was an American football and basketball player and coach. Weltner coached at high school, college, and professional levels during his career.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 9, 1896 Elkton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | April 4, 1992 (aged 96) Pasco County, Florida, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Basketball | |
| 1918–1919 | Ohio State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1937–1940 | Geneva |
| Basketball | |
| 1932–1936 | Akron Goodyear Wingfoots |
| 1937–1941 | Geneva |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 16–19–2 (college football) 30–55 (college basketball) |
Playing career
editWeltner entered college at Ohio State University where he played on the football and basketball teams, graduating in 1920.[1]
Coaching career
editGeneva
editWeltner was the 18th head football coach at Geneva College[2] in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania and he held that position for missing seasons, from 1937 until 1940. His coaching record at Geneva was 16–19–2.[3] Weltner resigned after the 1940 football season, citing his own disappointment in the record of the team.[4] Weltner also was the basketball coach at Geneva during his tenure.[5] After he resigned as football coach, he also discontinued his work as the basketball coach.[6]
High school coaching
editPrior to coaching at Geneva, Weltner spent some time coaching in the high school ranks, including two years at Fostoria High School in Fostoria, Ohio[7] and another period of time at Akron South High Schoolin Akron, Ohio, leading the South High Cavaliers to two state championships.[8]
Professional coaching
editWeltner was head coach of the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots professional basketball team in the Midwest Basketball Conference from 1932 to 1936.[9]
References
edit- ^ Ohio State University Buckeyes[permanent dead link] All-time starting lineup (basketball)
- ^ Modesto Bee And News-Herald Archived June 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine "The Bee Sports" January 28, 1941
- ^ "Geneva College coaching records". Archived from the original on September 8, 2008. Retrieved May 9, 2008.
- ^ New York Times "GENEVA COACH RESIGNS; Weltner Reported Disappointed at Failure in Football" January 28, 1941
- ^ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Dukes Seek Sixth Cage Win Tonight January 4, 1939
- ^ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Pick Dukes to Defeat Geneva Five" January 30, 1941
- ^ Fostoria High School Yearly Football Records
- ^ Massilion Tigers "Record Turnout Sees Akron South Win Big Grid Tussle" (archives)
- ^ Summit County Sports Hall of Fame Archived October 12, 2009, at the Wayback Machine 1962 Sports Hall of Fame Inductees