California Golden Bears | |
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Position | Defensive back |
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Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
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High school | West Covina (CA) |
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Kenneth Maxim Wiedemann is a former American football player.
Wiedemann played at the defensive back position for the California Golden Bears football team from 1967 to 1969. As a sophomore in 1967, he was selected by the UPI as an all-conference player. [1] As a junior, he was selected by the AP, UPI, and Pac-8 coaches as a first-team player on the 1968 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team. [2] [3] [4] He was also selected by the UPI for the same honor in 1969. He was on pace to break the Pac-8 record for interceptions, but he missed part of his senior season with a knee injury. [5] He finished his college career as Cal's all-time leader with 16 interceptions for 184 yards and two touchdowns. [6]
Wiedemann was not selected in the 1970 NFL Draft. In 1972, he joined the coaching staff at Mt. San Antonio College. [6]
After his football career ended, Wiedemann obtained a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and practiced as a psychologist. He was inducted into the California Athletics Hall of Fame in 2017. [7]
California Golden Bears | |
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Position | Defensive back |
Personal information | |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
|
High school | West Covina (CA) |
Career highlights and awards | |
Kenneth Maxim Wiedemann is a former American football player.
Wiedemann played at the defensive back position for the California Golden Bears football team from 1967 to 1969. As a sophomore in 1967, he was selected by the UPI as an all-conference player. [1] As a junior, he was selected by the AP, UPI, and Pac-8 coaches as a first-team player on the 1968 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team. [2] [3] [4] He was also selected by the UPI for the same honor in 1969. He was on pace to break the Pac-8 record for interceptions, but he missed part of his senior season with a knee injury. [5] He finished his college career as Cal's all-time leader with 16 interceptions for 184 yards and two touchdowns. [6]
Wiedemann was not selected in the 1970 NFL Draft. In 1972, he joined the coaching staff at Mt. San Antonio College. [6]
After his football career ended, Wiedemann obtained a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and practiced as a psychologist. He was inducted into the California Athletics Hall of Fame in 2017. [7]