Albert Wittmer
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 9, 1896 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 10, 1950 (aged 54) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| c. 1920 | Princeton |
| Position(s) | Guard (basketball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1931 | Princeton |
| Basketball | |
| 1922–1932 | Princeton |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–7 (football) 115–86 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1925 Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships | |
Albert Wittmer Jr. (March 9, 1896 – March 10, 1950) was an
guard position in basketball and was selected as the captain of the basketball team in 1921.[4]
After graduating from Princeton, he served as the head coach of the
1930 United States Census, Wittmer was living in Princeton, New Jersey, with his wife, Leah Wittmer, and their daughter Mary (age 1-10/12) and Margaret (age 3-11/12). His profession at that time was listed as a lawyer in general practice.[6] He died suddenly after suffering a heart attack at his sister's home following a party celebrating his 53rd birthday.[7][8] He had been living with his sister since poor health had caused him to retire.[9]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton Tigers (Independent) (1931) | |||||||||
| 1931 | Princeton | 1–7 | |||||||
| Princeton: | 1–7 | ||||||||
| Total: | 1–7 | ||||||||
References
- ^ Census entry for Albert Wittmer and family. Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 27, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1308; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0648; Image: 696; FHL Number: 1375321.
- ^ "Former Westminster Grid Star Appointed Princeton Head Coach: Albert W. Wittmer, Jr., Will Succeed Bill Roper At Princeton in 1931". New Castle News (New Castle, Pennsylvania). January 6, 1930.
- ^ Burial record for Albert Wittmer Jr. Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-1999 [database on-line]. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929-1990; Archive Collection Number: Series 1-13; Folder Number: 543.
- ^ "Wittmer To Lead Princeton Quintet: Turns from Football to Basketball and Succeeds Dickinson as Captain" (PDF). The New York Times. December 5, 1921.
- ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
- ^ Census entry for Albert Wittmer and family. Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Census Place: Princeton, Mercer, New Jersey; Roll: 1362; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 103; Image: 901.0.
- ^ "Wittmer, Ex-Coach at Princeton, Dies". The Pittsburgh Press. March 10, 1950.
- ^ "Albert Wittmer, Former Princeton Coach, Dies". The Middletown Journal (Middletown, Ohio) (AP story). March 12, 1950.
- ^ "Al Wittmer, Ex-Princeton Coach, Dies: Starred on Gridiron at Allegheny High; Led Champion Team". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 10, 1950.