Personal information | |
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Born: | Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | January 28, 1915
Died: | June 18, 1982 Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, U.S. | (aged 67)
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
College: | North Dakota State |
Position: | Defensive back– Tailback |
NFL draft: | 1939 / Round: 5 / Pick: 32 |
Career history | |
Ernest Martin Wheeler (January 28, 1915 – June 18, 1982) [1] was an American football defensive back and tailback who played in the National Football League (NFL) in 1939 and 1942. [2]
Wheeler played college football at North Dakota State University from 1936 to 1938, and was named to the All- North Central Conference team each year as a running back. In college, he also played basketball and participated in track events. [3] In the 1939 NFL draft, the Pittsburgh Pirates chose Wheeler with the 32nd overall pick, during round five. [4] Wheeler played in five games for the Pirates, posting 8 rushing yards in 15 attempts. He also delivered a punt of 75 yards, the second-longest in the NFL that year. Later in 1939, Wheeler played in two games for the Chicago Cardinals, rushing the ball twice for a net loss of eight yards. He did not play again in the NFL until 1942, when he played in three games for the Cardinals. [2] Wheeler was part of the inaugural class inducted into North Dakota State's Bison Athletic Hall of Fame in 1972. [5]
Personal information | |
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Born: | Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | January 28, 1915
Died: | June 18, 1982 Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, U.S. | (aged 67)
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
College: | North Dakota State |
Position: | Defensive back– Tailback |
NFL draft: | 1939 / Round: 5 / Pick: 32 |
Career history | |
Ernest Martin Wheeler (January 28, 1915 – June 18, 1982) [1] was an American football defensive back and tailback who played in the National Football League (NFL) in 1939 and 1942. [2]
Wheeler played college football at North Dakota State University from 1936 to 1938, and was named to the All- North Central Conference team each year as a running back. In college, he also played basketball and participated in track events. [3] In the 1939 NFL draft, the Pittsburgh Pirates chose Wheeler with the 32nd overall pick, during round five. [4] Wheeler played in five games for the Pirates, posting 8 rushing yards in 15 attempts. He also delivered a punt of 75 yards, the second-longest in the NFL that year. Later in 1939, Wheeler played in two games for the Chicago Cardinals, rushing the ball twice for a net loss of eight yards. He did not play again in the NFL until 1942, when he played in three games for the Cardinals. [2] Wheeler was part of the inaugural class inducted into North Dakota State's Bison Athletic Hall of Fame in 1972. [5]