Frank A. "Whitey" Wahl (1976) - Hall of Fame - University of Akron Athletics

Frank A. "Whitey" Wahl

Induction:
1976
Class:
1948

1942-43, 1945-48

The deepest blush and the fastest hands in Akron athletics during the 1940s belonged to Frank "Whitey" Wahl whose pre and post-wartime service spanned a six-year period and three sports. In all, he earned eight letters in football, basketball and baseball– four of them on the court.

Joining the Zips at mid-year of the 1942-43 season, Wahl figured prominently in the 72-70 four overtime win over Ohio U.

After serving with the U.S. Armed Services, Wahl returned to guide Akron to the Ohio Conference Championship in 1945-46. That season he led all Zip scores with a 15.2 point average.

In later years he became one of the most outstanding fast-pitch hurlers in Ohio, a long-time Executive Director of the All-American Soap Box Derby and is a charter member of the Summit County Sports Hall of Fame Committee.

Wahl was inducted into the Summit County Sports Hall of Fame in 1970.