Obe Wenig
Obe Wenig, c. 1924 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 23, 1895 Inwood, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | September 25, 1959 (aged 63) Springfield, Missouri, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1915–1916, 1919 | Morningside |
| 1920–1922 | Rock Island Independents |
| Baseball | |
| 1915–1916, 1919? | Morningside |
| 1917 | Freeman |
| 1920 | Armour |
| Basketball | |
| 1915–1916, 1919–1920 | Morningside |
| Track and field | |
| 1915–1916, 1919? | Morningside |
| Position(s) | End (football) Pitcher (baseball) Forward (basketball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1922 | Mapleton HS |
| 1923–? | Morningside (assistant) |
| Basketball | |
| 1923–1932 | Morningside |
| Track and field | |
| 1923–? | Morningside (freshmen) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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Ervine Carl "Obe" Wenig (December 23, 1895 – September 25, 1959) was an American football end who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Rock Island Independents. From Inwood, Iowa, he attended Morningside College where he played in four sports: football, baseball, basketball, and track. He was an All-American football player at Morningside and later was named second-team All-Pro in his first year in the NFL. After his playing career, he was a coach and an agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).