Ken Wendt
| Position: | Guard (American football) |
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Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | January 29, 1910 |
| Place of birth: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Date of death: | January 19, 1982 (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 |
Career history | |
Career NFL statistics as of 1932 | |
| Games played: | 1 |
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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
- ↑ "Ken Wendt". databaseFootball.com. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Ken Wendt". The Football Database. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Wendt". NFL Enterprises, LLC. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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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