Fordham Rams | |
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Position | Guard |
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Born: | New Jersey | August 7, 1908
Died: | October 28, 1988 Manahawkin, New Jersey | (aged 80)
Career history | |
College | Fordham (1930) |
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Henry F. "Pete" Wisniewski (August 7, 1908 – October 28, 1988) was an American football player and dentist.
Wisniewski was an all-around athlete at Camden High School in Camden, New Jersey, lettering in football, basketball, baseball and track, before enrolling at Fordham University. [1] He played at the guard position for the Fordham Rams football team. He was selected by the United Press, Central Press Association, and New York Evening Post as a first-team player on the 1930 College Football All-America Team. [2] [3] [4]
After graduating from Fordham, Wisniewski played professional basketball and semiprofessional football. He later became a dentist. In 1987, he was inducted into the All-Time Fordham Sports Hall of Fame. A resident of Beach Haven, New Jersey, he died in 1988 at age 80. [1]
Fordham Rams | |
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Position | Guard |
Personal information | |
Born: | New Jersey | August 7, 1908
Died: | October 28, 1988 Manahawkin, New Jersey | (aged 80)
Career history | |
College | Fordham (1930) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Henry F. "Pete" Wisniewski (August 7, 1908 – October 28, 1988) was an American football player and dentist.
Wisniewski was an all-around athlete at Camden High School in Camden, New Jersey, lettering in football, basketball, baseball and track, before enrolling at Fordham University. [1] He played at the guard position for the Fordham Rams football team. He was selected by the United Press, Central Press Association, and New York Evening Post as a first-team player on the 1930 College Football All-America Team. [2] [3] [4]
After graduating from Fordham, Wisniewski played professional basketball and semiprofessional football. He later became a dentist. In 1987, he was inducted into the All-Time Fordham Sports Hall of Fame. A resident of Beach Haven, New Jersey, he died in 1988 at age 80. [1]