John Colonel "Ikey" Karel, Jr., (February 28, 1873 – December 3, 1938) was an American politician, judge, lawyer, college football player, and coach.
The Honorable John C. Karel | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Milwaukee 9th district | |
| In office January 1, 1901 – January 1, 1903 | |
| Preceded by | George H. Schoenbaum |
| Succeeded by | Jacob Kehrein |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 28, 1873 Schuyler, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | December 3, 1938 (aged 65) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
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| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin Law School |
| Coaching career | |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1892 | Wisconsin |
| 1894–1896 | Wisconsin |
| 1898 | Wisconsin |
| Baseball | |
| c. 1895 | Wisconsin |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1896 | Lawrence |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–2–1 |
Early life and athletic career
editKarel was born on February 28, 1873, in Schuyler, Nebraska. He moved with his family to Wisconsin in 1874 and attended high school in Kewaunee, Wisconsin, before graduating from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1895 and moving to Milwaukee. While at University of Wisconsin, Karel was a football player and a baseball player for the Wisconsin Badgers.[1][2] Karel also coached the football team at Lawrence College in Appleton, Wisconsin, in 1896.[3]
Political career
editKarel was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1901 and was a Democrat. Additionally, he was twice an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Wisconsin, losing to incumbent Francis E. McGovern in 1912 and to Emanuel L. Philipp in 1914. In 1916, he was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention. From 1907 until his death in 1938, Karel served as Milwaukee County Court judge. Karel died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[4][5]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Lawrence Vikings (Independent) (1896) | |||||||||
| 1896 | Lawrence | 3–2–1 | |||||||
| Lawrence: | 3–2–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 3–2–1 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1901,' Biographical Sketch of John C. Karel, pg. 757
- ^ 'Judge "Ikey" Karel Dies in Milwaukee,' Wisconsin State Journal, December 7, 1938, pg. 1
- ^ 'Great Foot Ball Day,' Oshkosh Daily Northwestern, October 19, 1896, pg. 2
- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1901,' Biographical Sketch of John C. Karelm pg. 757
- ^ 'Judge "Ikey" Karel Dies in Milwaukee,' Wisconsin State Journal, December 5, 1938, pg. 1