Guy M. Sundt (February 18, 1898 – October 25, 1955) was an American athlete, coach, and college athletics administrator. He played
football
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and
basketball
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and ran
track
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at the
University of Wisconsin–Madison
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.
Biography
After graduating from Wisconsin in 1922, Sundt spent two years at
Ripon College in
Ripon, Wisconsin
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, where he served as
athletic director
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and coached football, basketball, and track. He returned to Wisconsin in 1924 as freshman football and basketball coach and assistant track coach. From 1924 until 1948, Sundt coached the backfield on the
varsity Wisconsin Badgers football team. From 1948 until 1950, he served as the head track coach for the Badgers before taking the job as athletic director at Wisconsin, a role he filled until his death in 1955.
Head coaching record
Football
References
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1898 births
1955 deaths
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