Irvin C. Wisniewski is a former American football

American football

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 and basketball

Basketball

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 player and coach in the United States. He served as the head football coach at Hillsdale College

Hillsdale College

Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan, United States, is a co-educational liberal arts college known for being the first American college to prohibit in its charter all discrimination based on race, religion, or sex; its refusal of government funding; and its monthly publication, Imprimis...

 in 1951, tallying a mark of 2–6. Wisniewski was also the head basketball coach at Hillsdale from 1950 to 1952 and at the University of Delaware

University of Delaware

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 from 1954 to 1966, compiling a career college basketball

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 record of 124–179.

Playing career

Wisniewski played football at the University of Michigan

University of Michigan

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 as an end from 1946 to 1949. He caught 11 passes for 126 yards and one touchdown as a senior for the 1949 Wolverines

1949 Michigan Wolverines football team

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. He also played basketball at Michigan.

Coaching career

Wisniewski was the head college football

College football

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 coach for the Hillsdale

Hillsdale College

Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan, United States, is a co-educational liberal arts college known for being the first American college to prohibit in its charter all discrimination based on race, religion, or sex; its refusal of government funding; and its monthly publication, Imprimis...

 Chargers located in Hillsdale, Michigan

Hillsdale, Michigan

Hillsdale is a city in the state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 8,305. It is the county seat of Hillsdale County, and is run as a council-manager government....

. He held that position for the 1951 season. His coaching record at Hillsdale was 2 wins and 6 losses. As of the conclusion of the 2009 season, this ranks him #23 at Hillsdale in total wins and #25 at the school in winning percentage .

External links

• Irv Wisniewski at College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com