Ken Wendt

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Ken Wendt
Guard (American football)
Personal information
Date of birth: (1910-01-29)January 29, 1910
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Date of death: January 19, 1982(1982-01-19) (aged 71)
Place of death: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)Weight: 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College: Marquette
Debuted in 1932 for the Chicago Cardinals
Last played in 1932 for the Chicago Cardinals
Career history

Career NFL statistics as of 1932
Games played 1
Stats at NFL.com

Kenneth "Ken" R. Wendt (January 29, 1910 – January 19, 1982) was a guard for the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League in 1932. He then served as a judge in Cook County, Illinois.

Early life and career

Wendt was born in Chicago, Illinois and graduated DePaul Academy High School. [1] He played college football at Marquette University.[2] After graduation, he earned a spot with the 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 John Marshall Law School. Wendt served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1952-1962, when he was elected to the Cook County bench. He served as Chief Judge of the Narcotics Division of the Criminal Courts[4] and then as judge of the Criminal Court for the Cook County Circuit Court.[5]

A lifelong Chicagoan, Wendt died in Chicago on January 19, 1982.[6]

Awards and honors

Wendt Playlot Park, a children's playlot in Chicago, is named in Wendt's honor.[7]

Personal life

Wendt's daughter, Mary Jane Theis, is a Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court.[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ "Ken Wendt". databaseFootball.com. Retrieved December 26, 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Ken Wendt". The Football Database. Retrieved December 26, 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Wendt". NFL Enterprises, LLC. Retrieved December 26, 2013. 
  4. ↑ The Commission (1971). The Drug Crisis: Report on Drug Abuse in Illinois to the Illinois General Assembly. The Commission. p. 240. 
  5. ↑ "Wendt Playlot Park". Chicago Park District. Retrieved December 26, 2013. 
  6. ↑ "Ken Wendt". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-02-01. 
  7. ↑ "Wendt Playlot Park". Chicago Park District. Retrieved December 26, 2013. 
  8. ↑ "The 7 justices of the Illinois Supreme Court". Chicago Sun-Times.com. Retrieved December 26, 2013. 
  9. ↑ "Eleanore Wendt". Chicago Tribune News. Retrieved December 26, 2013. 

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