Individual Details
Dr. Wilbur George "Will" Renken
(14 Dec 1922 - )
Events
| Birth | 14 Dec 1922 | Queens Boro., Queens Co., NY | |||
| Birth | Abt 1923 | New York (state) |  | ||
| Residence | 1930 | with his mother, step-father Lester (also his uncle) and grandparents - 8904 (now 89-04) 113th St., Queens Boro. (Richmond Hill area), Queens Co., NY | | ||
| Degree | Abt 1940 | Bachelor of Arts - Springfield College, Springfield City, Hampden Co., MA | | ||
| Marriage | 4 May 1946 | Queens Boro., Queens Co., NY - Pauline Andrews | |||
| Degree | Abt 1952 | Master of Arts - Montclair Teachers College, Montclair Twp., Essex Co., NJ | | ||
| Degree | Abt 1954 | Doctor of Physical Education - Springfield College, Springfield City, Hampden Co., MA | | ||
| Residence (family) | 1955 | Pleasant St., Wilbraham Town, Hampden Co., MA - Pauline Andrews |  | | |
| Occupation | 1955 | master (teacher) - Wilbraham Academy (now Wilbraham & Monson Adademy), Wilbraham Town, Hampden Co., MA | | ||
| Occupation | From 1955 to Jan 1964 | basketball coach, court coach, tennis coach and head of the Physical Education Dept. - Albright College, Reading City, Berks Co., PA | | ||
| Occupation | From Jan 1964 to Jul 1967 | Asst. Athletic Director - Albright College, Reading City, Berks Co., PA | | | |
| Occupation | From Jul 1967 to 1993 | Athletic Director - Albright College, Reading City, Berks Co., PA | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1970 | member of the NCAA College Tournament Division Basketball Committee | | ||
| Miscellaneous | 1976 | | | ||
| Miscellaneous | From 1979 to 1980 | president of the National Association of Basketball Coaches | | ||
| Residence (family) | 1985 | Cumru Twp., Berks Co., PA - Pauline Andrews | | ||
| Marriage | 24 May 1986 | Geraldine R. Ely | | ||
| Miscellaneous | From 1988 to 1994 | was an elected Township Commissioner - Cumru Twp., Berks Co., PA | |||
| Residence (family) | 1993 | 147 Merion Ln., Cumru Twp., Berks Co., PA - Geraldine R. Ely | | ||
| Retirement | 1993 | Albright College, Reading City, Berks Co., PA | | | |
| Residence (family) | 1996 | 2031 Meadow Glen, Wyomissing Twp., Berks Co., PA - Geraldine R. Ely | | ||
| Residence (family) | 2007 | The Highlands at Wyomissing, 2000 Cambridge Ave., Apt. 328, Wyomissing Twp., Berks Co., PA - Geraldine R. Ely | |||
| Residence | 2008 | Reading City, Berks Co., PA | | ||
| Alt name | Wilbur Georg Renken | |
Families
| Spouse | Geraldine R. Ely (1923 - 2007) |
| Spouse | Pauline Andrews (1923 - 1985) |
| Child | Dennis Edward Renken (1950 - ) |
| Child | Julia L. Renken (1951 - ) |
| Child | Katherine Anne Renken ( - ) |
| Child | Barbara Lee Renken (1958 - ) |
| Father | Henry J. Renken (1892 - 1985) |
| Mother | Ruth Wittemer (1895 - ) |
| Sibling | Fred Philipp Renken (1919 - 2008) |
Notes
Residence (family)
There were four persons in the household.Occupation
Wilbur also served during all of this time period as basketball coach, court coach, tennis coach, and head of the Physical Education Department.Occupation
Wilbur also served during this time period as basketball coach, tennis coach, and head of the Physical Education Department.Miscellaneous
Dr. Renken was the President of the United States Olympic Basketball Team Selection Committee for the 1976 Summer Olympic games held in Montreal.Retirement
Dr. Renken is Professor Emeritus of Physical Education and Director Emeritus of Athletics.Endnotes
1. US Census of 1930 - record for Philipp and Philippine Wittemer and extended family. Living in the household are daughter Elsie with husband Templeton Brockington, daughter Ruth (Renken) with her second husband Lester Van Wagner (formerly married to Ruth's sister Frieda), and grandchildren. Lodger Mabel Lamb was living in the household. Address is given as 8904 (now 89-04) 113th St., Queens, NY..
2. US Census of 1930 - record for Philipp and Philippine Wittemer and extended family. Living in the household are daughter Elsie with husband Templeton Brockington, daughter Ruth (Renken) with her second husband Lester Van Wagner (formerly married to Ruth's sister Frieda), and grandchildren. Lodger Mabel Lamb was living in the household. Address is given as 8904 (now 89-04) 113th St., Queens, NY..
3. Albright College list of faculty as found at: http://www.albright.edu/catalog/faculty.html. As viewed in Dec 2011 for the record of Dr. Wilbur George Renken..
4. Albright College list of faculty as found at: http://www.albright.edu/catalog/faculty.html. As viewed in Dec 2011 for the record of Dr. Wilbur George Renken..
5. Albright College list of faculty as found at: http://www.albright.edu/catalog/faculty.html. As viewed in Dec 2011 for the record of Dr. Wilbur George Renken..
6. "U.S. City Directories" as found at: www.ancestry.com. Record for Wilbur and Pauline Renken from "Manning's Springfield Suburban (Wilbraham) Directory"of 1955, page 516..
7. "U.S. City Directories" as found at: www.ancestry.com. Record for Wilbur and Pauline Renken from "Manning's Springfield Suburban (Wilbraham) Directory"of 1955, page 516..
8. Various Newspaper Articles.
9. Albright College list of faculty as found at: http://www.albright.edu/catalog/faculty.html. As viewed in Dec 2011 for the record of Dr. Wilbur George Renken..
10. Various Newspaper Articles.
11. Various Newspaper Articles.
12. Various Newspaper Articles.
13. "Albright College" as found at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albright_College..
14. Various Newspaper Articles.
15. "The Official Website of the National Association of Basketball Coaches" - List of presidents found at: http://www.nabc.org/about/history/pastpresidents..
16. "U.S., Social Security Death Index, ..." (SSDI) as it appears at: www.ancestry.com, and at: https://familysearch.org. The SSDI is derived from the Social Security Death Master File. Also including the source "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, ..." as it appears at: www.ancestry.com..
17. Obituary for Fred P. Renken as it appeared in "News Herald" of Perkasie, PA, "Public Spirit" of Fort Washington, PA, and other local newspapers on 3 Dec 2008..
18. Find A Grave memorial for subject person created/managed by others found at: www.findagrave.com.
19. "U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1", and "U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2", as found at: www.ancestry..com; and "United States Public Records. 1970-2009" as found at: https://familysearch.org.
20. Albright College list of faculty as found at: http://www.albright.edu/catalog/faculty.html. As viewed in Dec 2011 for the record of Dr. Wilbur George Renken..
21. "U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1", and "U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2", as found at: www.ancestry..com; and "United States Public Records. 1970-2009" as found at: https://familysearch.org.
22. Obituary for Fred P. Renken as it appeared in "News Herald" of Perkasie, PA, "Public Spirit" of Fort Washington, PA, and other local newspapers on 3 Dec 2008..
23. US Census of 1930 - record for Philipp and Philippine Wittemer and extended family. Living in the household are daughter Elsie with husband Templeton Brockington, daughter Ruth (Renken) with her second husband Lester Van Wagner (formerly married to Ruth's sister Frieda), and grandchildren. Lodger Mabel Lamb was living in the household. Address is given as 8904 (now 89-04) 113th St., Queens, NY..