Wally Opekun
Walter J. Opekun (January 16, 1905 - December 18, 1997)[1] was an American football, basketball and baseball coach.[2] He served as the head football coach at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland from 1942 to 1946.[3] Opekun was also the head basketball coach and head baseball coach at Mount St. Mary's. He played college football as a fullback at the University of Pennsylvania.[4]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 16, 1905 |
| Died | December 18, 1997 (aged 92) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1928–1929 | Penn |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1935–1941 | Mount St. Mary's (assistant) |
| 1942–1946 | Mount St. Mary's |
| Basketball | |
| 1941–1942 | Mount St. Mary's |
| 1943–1947 | Mount St. Mary's |
| 1948 | Mount St. Mary's (interim HC) |
| Baseball | |
| 1944 | Mount St. Mary's |
| 1946–1948 | Mount St. Mary's |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 50–34 (basketball) 19–36 (baseball) |
References
- "Walter J Opekun". Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- B and O Magazine, Volume 17. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- "Wally Opekun". Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- "Walter Opekun". University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
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