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Nobby Wirkowski was born in Chicago, Illinois, on August 20, 1926. He was a professional football player who played for the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers. He was a two-time Pro Bowl selection and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988.
Wirkowski attended the University of Illinois, where he was a three-year starter at quarterback. He was a two-time All-American and led the Illini to the 1952 Rose Bowl. He was drafted by the Bears in the fourth round of the 1953 NFL Draft.
Wirkowski played for the Bears from 1953 to 1959 and for the Packers from 1960 to 1962. He was a two-time Pro Bowl selection and was named to the All-Pro team in 1956. He was also named to the NFL's All-Decade Team for the 1950s.
After his playing career, Wirkowski served as an assistant coach for the Bears and the Packers. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988.
As of 2021, Nobby Wirkowski's net worth is estimated to be around $1 million.
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88 years old |
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Leo |
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20 August 1926 |
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20 August |
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Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Date of death |
October 15, 2014 |
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Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
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Nobby Wirkowski Height, Weight & Measurements
At 88 years old, Nobby Wirkowski height
is 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) and Weight 175 lb (79 kg).
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5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
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175 lb (79 kg) |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Nobby Wirkowski Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Nobby Wirkowski worth at the age of 88 years old? Nobby Wirkowski’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from . We have estimated
Nobby Wirkowski's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
On October 15, 2014, Wirkowski died with his family at his side at the age of 88.
After the 1967 season Wirkowski was approached by York University. York was looking at starting a football program and needed a coach who could build a team 'from scratch.' He accepted the offer from York and was named Athletic Director and Head football coach and joined the Faculty of Physical Education as a professor. He coached York from 1968–1975 and from 1988–89, and was an associate coach for the 1984 and 1987 seasons.
In 1963, Argonauts General Manager Lew Hayman promoted Wirkowski to the head coaching position after Lou Agase was fired. He served as the Argonauts head coach through the 1964 season, after which he was promoted to Director of Player Personnel. He served in that role through the 1967 season.
He was traded to Hamilton in 1955 where he played for two years and was then traded to Calgary. At the end of the 1959 season he returned to Toronto as back-up quarterback and assistant coach. The following year Nobby saw his final action as a professional player when he injured his knee in a preseason exhibition game with the NFL St. Louis Cardinals.
From 1952 to 1957, Wirkowski coached the senior football team at De La Salle College (Toronto) which won consecutive league championships in 1955, 1956 and 1957.
After college, he joined the Toronto Argonauts and took over the quarterbacking spot for Toronto, leading the Argonauts to a 7-5 record in the 1951 season. In 1952, Wirkowski led Toronto to a Grey Cup championship over the Edmonton Eskimos.
Wirkowski played for two exceptional football coaches while attending Miami University. He started under Sid Gillman, whose ideas revolutionized the passing game in American football, and when Gillman left, Woody Hayes replaced him. Wirkowski led Miami to a 13-12 victory over Texas Tech in the 1948 Sun Bowl and then 3 years later put on a spectacular performance in the Salad Bowl. In that game Nobby completed 18 of 21 pass attempts, leading Miami past Arizona State. While at Miami, Wirkowski became a member of the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity.
Norbert "Nobby" Wirkowski (August 20, 1926 – October 15, 2014) was an American and Canadian football player and coach. He is best known as quarterback of the Toronto Argonauts. The touchdown he engineered in the 1952 Grey Cup turned out to be the last offensive touchdown by the Argonauts in a Grey Cup for 30 years.
