| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 2, 1899 Oberlin, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | June 16, 1982 (aged 83) North Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Columbia |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1918–1921 | Oberlin |
| Basketball | |
| 1918–1922 | Oberlin |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1925–1926 | Iowa State (assistant) |
| 1927–1928 | Amherst (assistant) |
| 1929–1931 | Amherst |
| 1938–1960 | Peru State |
| Basketball | |
| 1927–1932 | Amherst |
| 1938–1946 | Peru State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 140–65–15 (football) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 2 NIAA (1939–1940) 4 NCC (1951–1953, 1960) | |
Alfred George Wheeler (March 2, 1899 – June 16, 1982) was an American college football and college basketball player and coach.[1] He served as the head football and men's basketball coach at Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts,[2] before serving in the same roles at Peru State College in Peru, Nebraska[3]
As a college athlete at Oberlin College, he quarterbacked his team to a 1921 victory over Ohio State.[4]