Heinie Weisenbaugh
{{Short description|American football player (1914–1965)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| image =
| position = halfback
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1914|3|12}}
| birth_place = Tarentum, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1965|9|20|1914|3|12}}
| death_place = Tarentum, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| high_school = Tatentum (PA)
The Kiski School
| college = Pittsburgh
| pastteams =
- Pittsburgh Pirates ({{NFL Year|1935}})
- Boston Redskins (1935–{{NFL Year|1936}})
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 18
| statlabel2 = Rushing yards
| statvalue2 = 59
| statlabel3 = Receiving yards
| statvalue3 = 110
| statlabel4 = Touchdowns
| statvalue4 = 2
| pfr = WeisHe20
}}
Henry A. "Heinie" Weisenbaugh (March 12, 1914 – September 20, 1965) was an American professional football player who was a halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Redskins. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh.{{cite web |url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/weis00400.html |title=Heinie Wiesenbaugh - The Pro Football Archives |website=www.profootballarchives.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201184118/http://www.profootballarchives.com/weis00400.html |archive-date=2014-02-01}}
Early life
Weisenbaugh was born in Tarentum, Pennsylvania and attended Tarentum High School, where he played high school football. He then attended The Kiski School in Saltsburg, Pennsylvania.
Football career
After Prep School, Weisenbaugh attended and played college football at the University of Pittsburgh as a fullback. In 1932, the Pittsburgh Panthers went undefeated in the regular season, then lost to the USC Trojans in the 1933 Rose Bowl. He graduated from Pittsburgh in 1935 and then joined the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National Football League (NFL). He then played for the Boston Redskins before retiring from playing football. Weisenbaugh then served as a field official for the NFL for several years.
Dentistry
Weisenbaugh graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine in 1938 and established his practice in Tarentum.
Military service
During World War II, Weisenbaugh served as a captain and dental officer in the 455th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion in Europe. He later departed the unit and eventually became a major in the Army Medical Corps.
References
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External links
- {{Footballstats |nfl=WEI613904 |ESPN= |cfl= |cbs= |si= |yahoo= |pfr=WeisHe20 }}
- [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1144&dat=19650923&id=-rwbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Qk8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=1352,3395138&hl=en Funeral Service Announcement]
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Category:People from Tarentum, Pennsylvania
Category:Players of American football from Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Category:American football halfbacks
Category:Pittsburgh Pirates (football) players