Bill Wendt | |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 3 |
Weight Lb: | 180 |
Birth Date: | 20 March 1915 |
Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Death Place: | Arlington Heights, Illinois, U.S. |
High School: | DePaul Academy (Chicago, Illinois) |
College: | DePaul (1935–1936) |
Career Position: | Forward |
Years1: | 1937–1938 |
Team1: | Chicago Demons |
Years2: | 1938 |
Team2: | Hammond Ciesar All-Americans |
Cyears1: | 1940–1942 |
Cteam1: | DePaul |
William Lester Wendt (March 20, 1915 – March 12, 1966) was an American basketball coach and professional player. He was the head coach of DePaul University from 1940 to 1942,[1] guiding them to a 23–20 record. Wendt had played at DePaul during the late 1930s and had a brief professional playing career with the National Basketball League's Hammond Ciesar All-Americans.