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Show f Wilce Quits as Grid Coach y ;: Tt JOHN W. WILCE, for 13 I 1 years director of football : S at Ohio State university, V las tendered his resignation to the !! university athletic board to take V effect In June. 10LD. He plans to Wilce'a probable successor. Pro- : fessor French said. J A graduate of the University ot Wisconsin, where he starred in ;: football, basket ball and on the J crew. Doctor Wllce onme to Ohio W !! enter the practice of Died- ; Iclne and also to tearh. :J Ti.e athletic board ae- ;: eptrd the resignation ij; 'with sincere regrets." In 'd so doing the bourd adopt- J- ed a resolution praising j; Doctor Wllce and recog- p nlzing "his long, faithful ji and conspicuous service." ; Dr. Wilce again will be $ head coach of football J,; uext full according to his . :J resent plans. i; Prof. Tlvs. E. French, chairman of the athletic . .&S ;,..' Dr. J. W. Wllce. State university la the J spring of 1013, the year ;; after Its admittance to j the western conference. 5i He succeeded John It J Klehards. also of Wis consln. J Doctor Wllce promptly introduced spring prae- ; lice and began the do- !! relopment of Intramural :: athletics at Ohio State. J Football teams which had ! the good fortune to be J produced under his dlrec- ;! Hon attracted wide at- $ ;; board, sa!d Doctor Wllce would have t complete charge of footbull next !; fall and that , he would not con- J tiuue on the caqipus merely In an j! advisory capacity. The athletic J board has not yet considered Doctor ,N "- " !-' V""" - teutlon almost from the very outset H In 14 campaigns, excluding the $ unofficial war season of 1013, Ohio H State university . teams under his direction . won 60, lost 28 and tied, H 3 games, the football records show, v " ' - . -- :; .. ...............v..o |