Philip J. "Woodchuck" Welmas (February 26, 1891 - November 15, 1968) was a Native American professional football player in the early National Football League. He was a member of the Cupeño people.[1]
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| Born: | February 26, 1891 California, United States |
| Died: | November 15, 1968 (aged 77) Riverside County, California |
| Height: | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) |
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| College: | Carlisle Indian |
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Welmas played in four games in the NFL with the Oorang Indians for the 1923 season. He ended his professional career after the Indians disbanded in 1923.
Welmas attended college and played college football at the Carlisle Indian School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
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- ^ "Mission Indians at the Carlisle Indian School (1879-1918)." Carlisle Indian Industrial School. Accessed March 25, 2011.
References edit
- What's an Oorang? Archived 2009-04-08 at the Wayback Machine
- The Oorang Indians Archived 2010-11-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Ongoing Research Project Uniform Numbers of the NFL Pre-1933