 Fesler from The Owl, 1947 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 29, 1908 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | July 30, 1989 (aged 81) Laguna Hills, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1928–1930 | Ohio State |
| Basketball | |
| 1928–1931 | Ohio State |
| Baseball | |
| 1928–1931 | Ohio State |
| Position(s) | End (football) Guard (basketball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1931–1932 | Ohio State (assistant) |
| 1933–1940 | Harvard (backfield) |
| 1941–1942 | Wesleyan |
| 1945 | Princeton (assistant) |
| 1946 | Pittsburgh |
| 1947–1950 | Ohio State |
| 1951–1953 | Minnesota |
| Basketball | |
| 1933–1941 | Harvard |
| 1941–1944 | Wesleyan |
| 1945–1946 | Princeton |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 41–40–8 (football) 78–139 (basketball) |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Big Ten (1949) | |
| Awards | |
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| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1954 (profile) | |
Wesley Eugene Fesler (June 29, 1908 – July 30, 1989) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach of football and basketball. He was a three-sport athlete at Ohio State University and a consensus first-team selection to the College Football All-America Team three straight years (1928–1930). Fesler was later the head football coach at Wesleyan University (1941–1942), the University of Pittsburgh (1946), Ohio State (1947–1950), and the University of Minnesota (1951–1953), compiling a career record of 41–40–8. He was also the head basketball coach at Harvard University (1933–1941), Wesleyan (1941–1944) and Princeton University (1945–1946), tallying a mark of 78–139 Fesler was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1954.