Louis A. Wacker (1992) - Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame

Louis A. Wacker

Induction:
1992
Class:
1955

Lou Wacker was a two-sport participant from 1952-55 as a member of the football and track teams. He was All-Conference and All-State in football as a running back and defensive back. He set a school record for pass interceptions in a game with three against Wake Forest in 1954. Wacker was a hurdler on the Spider track team. He played professional football with the Detroit Lions following his career at Richmond. He was the head football coach at Emory & Henry College in Emory, Virginia from 1982-2004 and led the Wasps to an unprecedented 164 victories, 11 Old Dominion Athletic Conference Championships and five NCAA Division III playoff appearances in his 23 years as head coach. He was inducted into the Emory and Henry Hall of Fame in 2008 and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.