Hall of Fame
Recorded the most coaching victories in Carroll College football history.
Vincent amassed 62 victories against only 43 losses and 5 ties (.586) in thirteen years as head coach of the Pioneers from 1959-71. During that time he coached the Pioneers to nine winning seasons.
Served as men’s golf and men’s tennis coach from 1960-1972.
DiFrancesca led the Pioneer golf team to four of its five College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin championships. The championships came in 1961, 1962, 1963 and 1971. Led the tennis team to second place finishes in the CCIW in 1964, 1970 and 1972.
Graduated from Northwestern University in 1949 where he was a college All-Star football player and played
on the All-East Fooball Championship team in 1949.
Head football coach at Western Illinois University from 1949-54
Head football coach at Iowa State from 1956-58
Served in the United States Air Force from 1943-46 and played for the Air Force All-Star football team
