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Walt Kiesling
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| Walt Kiesling | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 27, 1903 |
| Place of birth |  St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Date of death | March 2, 1962 |
| Position(s) | Head Coach |
| College | St. Thomas (MIN) |
| Honors | NFL 1920s All-Decade Team |
| Career Record | 30-55-5 |
| Playing Stats | DatabaseFootball |
| Coaching Stats | DatabaseFootball |
| Team(s) as a player | |
| 1926-1927 1928 1929-1933 1934 1935-1936 1937-1938 |
Duluth Eskimos Pottsville Maroons Chicago Cardinals Chicago Bears Green Bay Packers Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Team(s) as a coach/administrator | |
| 1939-1940 1941-1944 1954-1956 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1966 | |
Walt Andrew Kiesling (May 27, 1903 – March 2, 1962) was an American football player and coach.
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A native of St. Paul, Minnesota, Kiesling played both offensive and defensive line at the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota). His professional career took him to the Duluth Eskimos, Pottsville Maroons, Chicago Cardinals, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, and Pittsburgh Steelers.
His coaching career in the National Football League was spent exclusively with the Steelers. He was head coach for most of the six seasons from 1939 to 1944, and came back for a second stint from 1954 to 1956. Kiesling's overall record at Pittsburgh was 30-55-5. He kept the franchise competitive, but only put together two winning seasons.
Kiesling was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1966.
- Pro Football Hall of Fame: Member profile
| Preceded by John McNally |
Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach 1939–1940 |
Succeeded by Aldo Donelli |
| Preceded by Bert Bell |
Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach 1941–1944 |
Succeeded by Jim Leonard |
| Preceded by Joe Bach |
Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach 1954–1956 |
Succeeded by Buddy Parker |
| Pittsburgh Pirates/Steelers Head Coaches |
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| Douds • DiMelio • Bach • McNally • Kiesling • Bell • Donelli • Kiesling • Leonard • Sutherland • Michelosen • Bach • Kiesling • Parker • Nixon • Austin • Noll • Cowher • Tomlin |
| National Football League | NFL's 1920s All-Decade Team |
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Jimmy Conzelman | Paddy Driscoll | Red Grange | Joe Guyon | Curly Lambeau | Jim Thorpe | Ernie Nevers | Guy Chamberlin | Lavern Dilweg | George Halas | Ed Healey | Pete Henry | Cal Hubbard | Steve Owen | Hunk Anderson | Walt Kiesling | Mike Michalske | George Trafton | |
Categories: 1903 births | 1962 deaths | American football defensive linemen | American football offensive linemen | Chicago Bears players | Chicago Cardinals players | Duluth Eskimos players | Green Bay Packers players | NFL 1920s All-Decade Team | Pittsburgh Pirates (football) players | Pittsburgh Steelers coaches | Pottsville Maroons players | Pro Football Hall of Fame