Wayne Kakela

Wayne Elias "Ike" Kakela (May 9, 1904 – February 9, 1955) was an American football player. He played college football for Minnesota and in the National Football League (NFL) as a center and guard for the Minneapolis Red Jackets (1930). He appeared in three NFL games. He was also hired as the line coach at Hamline College in 1930.^[1]

Wayne Kakela

Personal information
Born:	(1904-05-09)May 9, 1904 Eveleth, Minnesota
Died:	February 9, 1955(1955-02-09) (aged 50) Toledo, Ohio
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
Position:	Center, guard
High school:	Eveleth (MN)
College:	Minnesota
Career history
Minneapolis Red Jackets (1930)

After his football career ended, he worked for the Toledo, Ohio Chamber of Commerce from 1936 until his death in 1955. He was the chamber's president starting in 1948. He died in Toledo, Ohio^[2] of cancer on February 9, 1955.^[3]