Career Summary

HUGHES HIGH SCHOOL 1928-1931

  • Coach Red Krueck

  • Freshman – 127 pound water boy

  • 1929-30-31 Nine letters, 3 each football, basketball, and baseball

  • 1930 16-year old Senior – All-City Team Captain leading Hughes to a City Championship

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI 1932-1935

  • 1933-34-35 Football

  • 1934-35-36 Track

  • 1936 Basketball

  • Football: Buckeye Conference Titles 1935 and 1936

  • 1935 Team Captain All American (UC’s first)

  • 1935 All Ohio Captain

  • 1934-35 All Buckeye Conference

  • Combined record 1933-35 20-6-1

While individual stats are non-existent, reports credit Nolting with 15-200 yard games during his career.

BEARS 1936-1944

  • Widely known for quick starts, powerful running, and versatility as a skilled quick kicker and punter

  • 3 World, 5 Division championships

  • Team MVP 3 times, All-Pro 1937

  • 1940 Led team in total yards, yards per carry, 4 interceptions

  • Named member of Century’s Best Backfield with Sid Luckman, Bill Osmanski, George McAffe

  • Only Bronco Nagurski gained more yards during the era of “2-way players”

UC HEAD COACH 1945-1948

  • Combined 23-15-1

  • In 1946 UC defeated Big Ten Champion, Indiana 15-7 and Michigan State

  • While en route to the Bearcat’s first Bowl victory, beating Virginia Tech 18-6

NFL Coaching

  • New York Bulldogs, Backfield Coach, 1949

  • Green Bay Packers, Backfield Coach, 1950

AmeriCan Professional League Football

  • Cincinnati Mohawks, Head Coach, 1961-1962

United Football League

  • Indianapolis Warriors, Head Coach, 1963-1964

TRIVIA

  • World Championship between the Chicago Bear and the Washington Redskins ticket price in 1941 was $2.20 to $4.40.

  • 1942 Chicago Bears season tickets cost $13.20 for box seats and $10.30 for grandstand seating.