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Ernest Martin Wheeler
Position: DB-TB
6-1, 190lb (185cm, 86kg)
Born: January 29, 1915 in Fargo, ND
Died: June 18, 1982 in Detroit Lakes, MN
College: North Dakota St.
Draft: Pittsburgh Pirates in the 5th round (32nd overall) of the 1939 NFL Draft.
The research for this page was done by Scott Kacsmar.
Read his extensive three-part article (Part I - Part II -
Part III) for full details.
View complete leaderboards for game-winning drives and comebacks.
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