Chet A. Wynne, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Chet A. Wynne

American football player and coach

Date of Birth: 23-Nov-1898

Place of Birth: Long Island, Kansas, United States

Date of Death: 01-Jul-1967

Profession: head coach, athletics competitor, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Chester Allen Wynne (November 23, 1898 – July 17, 1967) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator.
He served as the head coach at Creighton University (1923–1929), Auburn University (1930–1933), and the University of Kentucky (1934–1937), compiling a career college football record of 74–59–8.
Wynne was born in Long Island, Kansas.
He played fullback at the University of Notre Dame from 1919 to 1921 and professionally for the Rochester Jeffersons of the National Football League (NFL) in 1922.
At Auburn, Wynne tallied a 22–15–2 record, including a 9–0–1 mark in 1932, when his team won the Southern Conference title.
He then coached at the Kentucky where he compiled a 20–19 record.
At Kentucky, he also served as athletic director from 1933 to 1938.
Wynne died on July 17, 1967 at West Suburban Hospital in Oak Park, Illinois.