What is Charlie Wedemeyer's full name?
Charlie Wedemeyer
Charlie Wedemeyer nickname(s):
Charlie Wedemeyer
Charlie Wedemeyer date of birth:
February 19, 1946
How old was Charlie Wedemeyer when died?
64
Where was Charlie Wedemeyer born?
Honolulu, Hawaii US Protectorate (Now USA)
When did Charlie Wedemeyer die?
June 3, 2010
Where did Charlie Wedemeyer die?
Los Gatos, California
Why did Charlie Wedemeyer die?
Pneumonia, A Complication Caused By A Recent Surgery
What color are Charlie Wedemeyer's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Charlie Wedemeyer's hair?
Brown - Dark
Charlie Wedemeyer distinctive features:
Athlete to Wheel Chair , Always looking forward
What is Charlie Wedemeyer's ethnicity?
White
What is Charlie Wedemeyer nationality?
American
Where did Charlie Wedemeyer go to school?
Punahou School
Where did Charlie Wedemeyer go to university?
Central Michigan University. , Michigan State University
What is Charlie Wedemeyer's occupation?
High School Teacher And Football Coach
Charlie Wedemeyer claim to fame:
Hawaii Prep Athlete of the 1960s.
Short Biography
Charlie Wedemeyer (February 19, 1946 – June 3, 2010) was a high school teacher and football coach, famous for continuing to teach and coach football at Los Gatos High School after being diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease. He was the subject of a PBS documentary and a made-for-TV movie.BiographyWedemeyer was the last of nine children born to Bill and Ruth Wedemeyer. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was a high school athlete and was quarterback of the Punahou School football team. He was named Hawaii Prep Athlete of the 1960s. After his graduation from Punahou in 1965 he attended Michigan State University where he played for coach Duffy Daugherty. Charlie graduated from Michigan State in 1969 and obtained a master's degree from Central Michigan University.In 1978, while he was the head football coach at Los Gatos High School, he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The disease took a toll on his body and, at his death, he could only move his eyes, eyebrows and lips.The PBS documentary about the Wedemeyers, One More Season, won an Emmy Award. Michael Nouri portrayed Charlie in the 1988 made-for-TV movie Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story filmed at Stratford High School in Goose Creek, South Carolina. Wedemeyer and his wife, Lucy, penned his autobiography titled Charlie's Victory with Gregg Lewis.Wedemeyer died on June 3, 2010, from pneumonia, a complication caused by a recent surgery. He was the younger brother of Herman Wedemeyer, the actor who played Duke on the CBS television series Hawaii Five-O.