Ken Wendt
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Kenneth R. Wendt (January 29, 1910 – January 19, 1982) was an American football player, jurist, and politician.
Wendt was a
Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League in 1932. He then served in the Illinois General Assembly and as a judge in Cook County, Illinois
.
Early life and career
Wendt was born in Chicago and graduated DePaul Academy High School.
Chicago Cardinals during the 1932 NFL season.[3]
Political career
He retired from the game after the 1932 season in order to study law at
Cook County Circuit Court.[6]
A lifelong Chicagoan, Wendt died in Chicago on January 19, 1982.[7][8]
Awards and honors
Wendt Playlot Park, a children's playlot in Chicago, is named in Wendt's honor.[9]
Personal life
Wendt's daughter,
References
- ^ "Ken Wendt". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ "Ken Wendt". The Football Database. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ "Wendt". NFL Enterprises, LLC. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1961–1972,' Biographical Sketch of Kenneth R. Wendt, pg. 248-249
- ^ The Commission (1971). The Drug Crisis: Report on Drug Abuse in Illinois to the Illinois General Assembly. The Commission. p. 240.
- ^ "Wendt Playlot Park". Chicago Park District. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ 'Judge K. R. Wendt, 71, dies,' Chicago Tribune, January 20, 1982, section 4, pg. 15
- ^ "Ken Wendt". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ^ "Wendt Playlot Park". Chicago Park District. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ "The 7 justices of the Illinois Supreme Court". Chicago Sun-Times.com. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ "Eleanore Wendt". Chicago Tribune News. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
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