| File:Ray Wietecha - 1954 Bowman.jpg Wietecha on a 1954 Bowman football card | |
| Date of birth: | November 2, 1928 |
| Place of birth: | East Chicago, Indiana |
| Date of death: | December 14, 2002 (aged 74) |
| Place of death: | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Career information | |
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| Position(s): | Center |
| NFL Draft: | 1950 / Round: 12 / Pick: 150 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Pro Bowls: | 4 |
| Playing stats at NFL.com | |
Raymond Walter Wietecha (November 2, 1928 – December 14, 2002) was an American football center in the National Football League 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.
- 1963-1964 Los Angeles Rams (OL)
- 1965-1970 Green Bay Packers (OC)
- 1972-1976 New York Giants (OL)
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]
References[]
- ↑ "Hall of Very Good Class of 2012". http://www.profootballresearchers.com/hall-of-very-good-2012.htm. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ↑ Wietecha named as Packer scout,Milwaukee Sentinel, accessed March 18, 2012
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