Martin Wheelock
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Martin Frederick Wheelock (June 5, 1874 – May 25, 1937)[1] was an American college football player who achieved a national reputation while playing for the Carlisle Indian School from 1894 to 1902. Captain of the 1899 Carlisle Indians football team, Wheelock was selected as a first-team All-American by the New York Sun in 1899, a second-team All-American by Walter Camp in 1901, and to the All-University Team by the Philadelphia Inquirer in 1902.[1] In later life, he worked as a blacksmith and farmer.
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Position | Tackle |
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Born: | (1874-06-05)June 5, 1874 Oneida, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died: | May 25, 1937(1937-05-25) (aged 62) Belle Plaine, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
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College | Carlisle (1894–1902) |
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In 1913, coach Pop Warner named Wheelock to the All-Time American Indian Football Team. In 1980, he was inducted into the American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame.[1]