Bud Wilkinson
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About
Coach of the dynastic Oklahoma Sooners football team of the 1950s.
Before Fame
He was a five-sport star in high school and led the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers as a player to three straight national championships from 1934 to '36.
Trivia
Under his guidance the Sooners held a steak of 47 straight wins, a record that stood unbroken for decades.
Family Life
He grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Associated With
Bob Stoops was another legend of Oklahoma football who, like Wilkinson, had over 100 coaching victories.
