Art Wheeler
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
PositionGuard
BornMay 12, 1872
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedDecember 20, 1917 (aged 45)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 12, 1872 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 20, 1917 (aged 45) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College |
|
| Awards and highlights | |
| |
Arthur Ledlie Wheeler (May 12, 1872 – December 20, 1917) was an American college football player. He played as a Guard at Princeton University, where earned consensus All-American honors three times, in 1892, 1893, and 1894. Wheeler was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1969.[1]
A severely injured Wheeler was historically photographed along with two other Princeton students from the aftermath of a snowball fight in 1893.[2]