Art Wheeler
American football player (1872–1917)
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Arthur Ledlie Wheeler (May 12, 1872 – December 20, 1917) was an American college football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1969.[1]
PositionGuard
BornMay 12, 1872
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
DiedDecember 20, 1917 (aged 45)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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| Position | Guard |
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| Born | May 12, 1872 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | December 20, 1917 (aged 45) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
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A severely injured Wheeler was historically photographed along with two other Princeton University students from the aftermath of a snowball fight in 1893.[2]
Personal life and death
Wheeler was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1872 to Andrew and Sarah Caroline Wheeler.
Wheeler died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 20, 1917, aged 45.
