John Colonel "Ikey" Karel Jr.,(February 28, 1873 – December 3, 1938) was an American politician, judge, lawyer,

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player, and coach.

Early life and athletic career

Karel was born on February 28, 1873, in

Schuyler, Nebraska Schuyler is a city in Colfax County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 6,211 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Colfax County. The city (as well as the county) is named after former Vice President of the United States, Schu ...

. He moved with his family to Wisconsin in 1874 and attended high school in

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, before graduating from the

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in 1895 and moving to

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. While at University of Wisconsin, Karel was a football player and a baseball player for the Wisconsin Badgers. Karel also coached the football team at

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, in 1896.

Political career

Karel was a member of the

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in 1901 and was a

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. Additionally, he was twice an unsuccessful candidate for

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, losing to incumbent Francis E. McGovern in 1912 and to Emanuel L. Philipp in 1914. In 1916, he was a delegate to the

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. From 1907 until his death in 1938, Karel served as

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Court judge. Karel died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.'Judge "Ikey" Karel Dies in Milwaukee,' ''Wisconsin State Journal,'' December 5, 1938, pg. 1

Head coaching record

References

External links

The Political Graveyard
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