Wesley Fry

Wesley Fry
Biographical details
Born(1902-12-10)December 10, 1902
Hartley, Iowa, U.S.
DiedNovember 11, 1970(1970-11-11) (aged 67)
La Mesa, California, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1923–1925Iowa
1926–1927New York Yankees
Position(s)Fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1928–1932Classen HS (OK)
1933Oklahoma City
1934Kansas State (assistant)
1935–1939Kansas State
1940–1946Northwestern (assistant)
1947–1956California (assistant)
Baseball
1935–1938Kansas State
1944–1946Northwestern
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1960–1963Oakland Raiders (GM)
Head coaching record
Overall26–22–6 (college football)
44–9–1 (high school football)
53–53–2 (college baseball)

Wesley Leonard "Cowboy" Fry (December 10, 1902 – November 11, 1970) was an American football player, coach of football and baseball, and professional football executive. He served as the head football coach at Oklahoma City University in 1933 and at Kansas State University from 1935 to 1939, tallying a career college football coach mark of 26–22–6. Fry was also the head baseball coach at Kansas State from 1935 to 1938 and at Northwestern University from 1944 to 1946, compiling a career college baseball record of 53–53–2. He later served as director of player personnel and then as general manager with the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League (AFL) from 1960 to 1963.