Wayne Elias "Ike" Kakela (May 9, 1904 – February 9, 1955) was an American football player. He played college football for Minnesota and in the National Football League (NFL) as a center and guard for the Minneapolis Red Jackets (1930). He appeared in three NFL games. He was also hired as the line coach at Hamline College in 1930.[1]
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| Born: | May 9, 1904 Eveleth, Minnesota |
| Died: | February 9, 1955 (aged 50) Toledo, Ohio |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
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| High school: | Eveleth (MN) |
| College: | Minnesota |
| Position: | Center, guard |
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After his football career ended, he worked for the Toledo, Ohio Chamber of Commerce from 1936 until his death in 1955. He was the chamber's president starting in 1948. He died in Toledo, Ohio[2] of cancer on February 9, 1955.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Kakela Named Line Coach at Hamline". The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. August 10, 1930. p. Sports 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ike Kakela". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ "Gopher Star Kakela Dies". The Minneapolis Star. February 9, 1955 – via Newspapers.com.
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