Pete Wismann
American football player (1922–2023)
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Lawrence William "Pete" Wismann (October 9, 1922 – September 5, 2023) was an American football center and linebacker[1] who played five seasons with the San Francisco 49ers.[2]
PositionsCenter, linebacker
BornOctober 9, 1922
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
DiedSeptember 5, 2023 (aged 100)
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Wismann in 1949 | |||||||||
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| Positions | Center, linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | October 9, 1922 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | September 5, 2023 (aged 100) | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Maplewood-Richmond Heights (Maplewood, Missouri) | ||||||||
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| NFL draft | 1949: 7th round, 64th overall pick | ||||||||
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Biography
Wismann was born October 9, 1922, in St. Louis. He attended Maplewood High School in Maplewood, Missouri.[3] Wismann played college football at Washington University in St. Louis before the war and at Saint Louis University after serving in the Marine Corps. He also worked as a mason.[4] Wismann died on September 5, 2023, at the age of 100.[5]
