Pudge Wyman
American football player and coach (1895–1961) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arnold Douglas "Pudge" Wyman (August 20, 1895 – March 4, 1961) was an American football player. He was an All-American fullback for the University of Minnesota from 1915–1916 and halfback for the Rock Island Independents in the first season of the National Football League (NFL) in 1920. He is credited with several NFL firsts, including the first touchdown, first kickoff return for a touchdown and first passing touchdown.
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Date of birth | (1895-08-20)August 20, 1895 |
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Place of birth | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
Date of death | March 4, 1961(1961-03-04) (aged 65) |
Place of death | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
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Position(s) | Fullback, halfback |
US college | University of Minnesota |
Career history | |
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1920 | Rock Island Independents |
Career highlights and awards | |
Honors | First-team All-American, 1916 |
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