Sliv Nemzek
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 11, 1895 Moorhead, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | May 28, 1958 (aged 62) Moorhead, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1914–1916 | North Dakota State |
| Baseball | |
| 1915–1917 | North Dakota State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1919 | Moorhead Normal |
| 1920 | North Dakota State (assistant) |
| 1923–1940 | Moorhead Normal / State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1923–1941 | Moorhead Normal / State |
Alexander Jerome "Sliv" Nemzek (October 11, 1895 – May 29, 1958) was an American college football and baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Minnesota State University–Moorhead in 1919 and again from 1923 to 1940.[1] Nemzek served in both the World War One and World War Two. He would remain a prominent figure in the Fargo-Moorhead area and served as Mayor of Moorhead.[2]
References
- ^ Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ "Alex (Sliv) Nemzek, Former Moorhead Mayor, Dies at 62". The Forum. May 29, 1958. p. 14. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
