Biographical details | |
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Born | Wind Ridge, Pennsylvania, U.S. | April 18, 1920
Died | March 25, 2013 Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S. | (aged 92)
Playing career | |
1938–1940 | Waynesburg |
1946–1950 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Position(s) | Tackle |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1951–1954 | Waynesburg |
1955–1961 | Pittsburgh (line) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 22–9–1 |
John Franklin "Smiling Jack" Wiley (April 18, 1920 – March 25, 2013) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally a tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1946 to 1950. Willey served as the head football coach at his alma mater, Waynesburg College—now known as Waynesburg University—in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, from 1951 to 1954, compiling a record of 22–9–1.