Clift Schimmels
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Died | May 9, 2001 (aged 63) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1980 | Wheaton (IL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–7 |
Clifford Dean Schimmels (May 11, 1937 – May 9, 2001) was an American football coach and Baptist speaker and educator.[1] He served as chaplain to the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox while also a professor at Wheaton College and Lee University.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Schimmels was born in 1937 in Arapaho, Oklahoma. He attended Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He later earned a master's degree from Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, Oklahoma. He earned his PhD at the University of Oklahoma in 1973.
While a student at Oklahoma Baptist, Schimmels met and married fellow student, Mary Wade. They had three children: Paula, Larry, and Kristina. Schimmels also had four grandchildren: Alyssa, Ann, Delaney, and Will.
Coaching career
[edit]Schimmels was the head football coach for the Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. He held that position for the 1980 season. His coaching record at Wheaton was 2–7.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cliff Schimmels, Baptist speaker, educator dies". Baptist Press. May 10, 2001. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ^ "Author Schimmels to Speak at Church". The Post and Courier. February 11, 1998. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Wheaton Thunder Records By Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- ^ "Football year-by-year results". Wheaton Thunder. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
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