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Del Stoltenberg

1935 – 2017

American football and track and field coach

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Lived 1935 – 2017 (aged 82). Del Stoltenberg was an American american football coach and track and field coach.

Delbert Adolph Stoltenberg (April 17, 1935 – June 3, 2017) was an American football and track and field coach. He served as the head football coach at Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska from 1969 to 1982, compiling a record of 62–70–5.

A native of Nebraska City, Nebraska, Stoltenberg played college football as a halfback at Peru State Teachers College—now known as Peru State College—in Peru, Nebraska. He was named All-Nebraska College Conference (NCC) during his junior and senior seasons, 1955 and 1956. Stoltenberg also competed on the Peru State track and field team as a sprinter.

After graduating from Peru State in 1957, Stoltenberg began his coaching career at South Sioux City High School in South Sioux City, Nebraska when he was hired as head track coach and backfield coach for the football team. A year later, he resigned to become head coach in football and track at Scribner High School in Scribner, Nebraska. Stoltenberg led his football teams at Scribner to a record of 45–16–4 and five Cornhusker Conference titles in seven seasons, from 1958 to 1964. His track teams also won three Cornhusker Conference championships. In 1965, Stoltenberg served as backfield coach at Wayne State while working toward a master's degree. From 1966 to 1968, Stoltenberg was the head football coach at Grand Island Senior High School in Grand Island, Nebraska. His Grand Island football teams had records of 3–6 in 1966, 7–2 in 1967, and 6–3 in 1968.

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Peru State College, Wayne State College
Also known as
Delbert Adolph Stoltenberg

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Who was Del Stoltenberg?

American football and track and field coach (1935–2017)

When was Del Stoltenberg born?

Del Stoltenberg was born on 17 April 1935 in Nebraska City.

When did Del Stoltenberg die?

Del Stoltenberg died on 3 June 2017 in Lincoln.

What was Del Stoltenberg's occupation?

Del Stoltenberg was an american football coach and track and field coach.

What nationality was Del Stoltenberg?

Del Stoltenberg was American.

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· Wikipedia: Del Stoltenberg

· Wikidata: Q55825511

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