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