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Matt Wurtzbacher

  • Class
    1984
  • Induction
    2006
  • Sport(s)
    Football
Wurtzbacher was a three-year letterwinner for the Marietta College football team. The defensive lineman was a captain and earned All-OAC recognition in each of his final three seasons. He was also the team’s Most Valuable Player twice.

Wurtzbacher, the 1984 Way-Weigelt award winner, also excelled in the classroom and became
Marietta football’s first Academic All-American in 1983.

The former petroleum engineering major was also active in SPE, Pi Epsilon Tau, Omicron Delta Kappa, Kappa Mu Epsilon and Alpha Sigma Phi at
Marietta.

Wurtzbacher went on to obtain a MBA from
Syracuse and is now a Senior Vice President for the Forest Oil Corportation, where he is a licensed professional engineer for the state of Colorado and the province of Alberta, Canada. During his professional career, he has been involved many petroleum related organizations.

Wurtzbacher has also coached youth football and soccer in
Colorado and been active in his local church, serving as an usher, Elder, Deacon and Ministry Board Member.

He and his wife Linda have two children, David and Emily.
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