Marquette 'M Club' Hall of Fame
Wiesner, Kenneth
Kenneth Wiesner
- Induction:
- 1974
- Class:
- 1947
A three-time All-America performer in the high jump, Kenneth Wiesner claimed three NCAA championships in the high jump from 1945-1947 while also playing for the MU basketball team.
During his junior year he set a school record in the high jump with an effort of 6' 8 3/8" at the NCAA meet in Minneapolis.
Following his graduation in 1947, he didn't compete for nearly four years. In 1952, he began his comeback and eventually scored a stunning victory in high jump at the 1952 Los Angeles Coliseum Relays, defeating future Olympic champion Walt Davis of Texas A&M.
He qualified for the 1952 Olympics and was a silver medalist in the high jump. In 1953 he broke the world indoor mark in the high jump with an effort of 6' 10 3/4" at the Chicago Relays.
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During his junior year he set a school record in the high jump with an effort of 6' 8 3/8" at the NCAA meet in Minneapolis.
Following his graduation in 1947, he didn't compete for nearly four years. In 1952, he began his comeback and eventually scored a stunning victory in high jump at the 1952 Los Angeles Coliseum Relays, defeating future Olympic champion Walt Davis of Texas A&M.
He qualified for the 1952 Olympics and was a silver medalist in the high jump. In 1953 he broke the world indoor mark in the high jump with an effort of 6' 10 3/4" at the Chicago Relays.
Sponsor: Marquette University Dental Alumni Association
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