Ken Wendt

Kenneth "Ken" R. Wendt (January 29, 1910 – January 19, 1982) was an American football player, jurist, and politician.

Ken Wendt
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born:(1910-01-29)January 29, 1910
Chicago, U.S.
Died:January 19, 1982(1982-01-19) (aged 71)
Chicago, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College:Marquette
Career history
  • Chicago Cardinals (1932)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:1
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Wendt was a guard for the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League in 1932. He then served in the Illinois General Assembly and as a judge in Cook County, Illinois.

Early life and career

Wendt was born in Chicago and graduated DePaul Academy High School. [1] He played college football at Marquette University.[2] After graduation, he earned a spot with the Chicago Cardinals during the 1932 NFL season.[3]

Political career

He retired from the game after the 1932 season in order to study law at John Marshall Law School. Wendt served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1952–1962, as a Democrat,[4] when he was elected to the Cook County bench. He served as Chief Judge of the Narcotics Division of the Criminal Courts[5] and then as judge of the Criminal Court for the Cook County Circuit Court.[6]

A lifelong Chicagoan, Wendt died in Chicago on January 19, 1982.[7][8]

Awards and honors

Wendt Playlot Park, a children's playlot in Chicago, is named in Wendt's honor.[9]

Personal life

Wendt's daughter, Mary Jane Theis, is a Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court.[10][11]

References
  1. "Ken Wendt". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  2. "Ken Wendt". The Football Database. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  3. "Wendt". NFL Enterprises, LLC. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  4. 'Illinois Blue Book 1961–1972,' Biographical Sketch of Kenneth R. Wendt, pg. 248-249
  5. The Commission (1971). The Drug Crisis: Report on Drug Abuse in Illinois to the Illinois General Assembly. The Commission. p. 240.
  6. "Wendt Playlot Park". Chicago Park District. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  7. 'Judge K. R. Wendt, 71, dies,' Chicago Tribune, January 20, 1982, section 4, pg. 15
  8. "Ken Wendt". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
  9. "Wendt Playlot Park". Chicago Park District. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  10. "The 7 justices of the Illinois Supreme Court". Chicago Sun-Times.com. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  11. "Eleanore Wendt". Chicago Tribune News. Retrieved December 26, 2013.



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