William D. Weidlein
William Dale Weidlein was an American football coach. He was the head football coach at Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas from 1923 to 1928, compiling a record of 19–24–6.Personal life
William was born in Peabody, Kansas on January 11, 1892 of parents Emma Belle Weidlein and John Valentine Weidlein. His uncle, Philip P. Weidlein, was the second Mayor of Peabody, Kansas in 1879. William attended the University of Kansas and graduated in 1914. He was a member of the 108th engineers in France during World War I. He married Ruth Rebecca Benning on December 16, 1917. William died in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on December 26, 1983 then was buried in the Leavenworth National Cemetery.
