Ray Wietecha Explained

Birth Date:2 November 1928
Birth Place:East Chicago, Indiana, U.S.
Death Place:Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Number:55
Position1:Center
College:Northwestern
Michigan State
Nfldraftedyear:1950
Nfldraftedround:12
Nfldraftedpick:150
Playing Years1:1953–1962
Playing Team1:New York Giants
Probowls:4
Nfl:WIE593270
Databasefootball:WIETERAY01

Raymond Walter Wietecha (November 2, 1928  - December 14, 2002) was an American football center in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants. He played college football at Northwestern University and Michigan State University.

Following his retirement, Wietecha entered coaching and was the offensive coordinator under Vince Lombardi in Green Bay when the Packers won Super Bowl I and Super Bowl II.

In 2012, the Professional Football Researchers Association named Wietecha to the PRFA Hall of Very Good Class of 2012.[1]

USFL

Wietecha was an assistant coach in the USFL for the Chicago Blitz and the Arizona Wranglers.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hall of Very Good Class of 2012 . November 21, 2016 . September 13, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160913215154/http://profootballresearchers.com/hall-of-very-good-2012.htm . dead .
  2. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=D4JQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YxIEAAAAIBAJ&dq=ray%20wietecha%20wranglers&pg=3703%2C2852745 Wietecha named as Packer scout