George Winkler
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Graduated: 1950 |
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Inducted: 1997 |
An outstanding all-around athlete, who excelled in football,
basketball, and baseball, George Winkler earned 11 varsity
letters from 1947 through 1950.
Equally proficient in pass receiving and blocking, Winkler
was a three-year starting offensive end with the football
team. During this period, the Terriers faced a schedule that
included such national powers as Purdue and Maryland, and
Winkler helped the club register a three-year record of 17-7.
In 1948 and 1949 the club posted identical 6-2 marks, and
registered wins over Temple, Syracuse, and West Virginia.
In a 1948 loss to 15th ranked Iowa, Winkler caught a 71-yard
touchdown pass to give the Terriers the lead at halftime.
The following year, he was a favorite target of quarterback
Harry Agganis.
During the winter months, he was a four-year starting center
for the Terrier basketball team. Winkler averaged double figures
in points all four years. As a freshman, he helped the club
to a 14-7 mark, while, in his senior year, he received Honorable
Mention All-New England recognition.
On the baseball diamond, Winkler compiled a four-year batting
average of .323, and led the team in fielding percentage as
a junior. Although a knee injury prevented him from pursuing
a professional career, it was widely believed that Winkler
was a major league prospect.
Following graduation in 1950, he returned to Boston University
to serve as an assistant coach of football, and freshman basketball
and baseball coach.
In 1962, he commenced a 25-year career with Newton South
High School. Initially the school's football and baseball
coach, Winkler later became the athletic director. Since his
retirement in 1986, the school's football stadium has been
named in his honor.
