Art Wheeler

Art Wheeler
Princeton Tigers
PositionGuard
ClassGraduate
Personal information
Born:May 12, 1872
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died:December 20, 1917(1917-12-20) (aged 45)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career history
College
Career highlights and awards
College Football Hall of Fame (1969)

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]

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.[3]

Wheeler died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 20, 1917, aged 45.

References

  1. ^ "Art Wheeler (1969) - Hall of Fame". National Football Foundation. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  2. ^ "Traditions: Freshman-Sophomore Snowball Fight - Aspire". blogs.princeton.edu. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  3. ^ "Arthur Ledlie Wheeler". geni_family_tree. May 12, 1872. Retrieved August 28, 2023.


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