Wheeler played college football at North Dakota State University from 1936 to 1938, and was named to the All-North Central Conference team each year as a running back. In college, he also played basketball and participated in track events.[3] In the 1939 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Pirates chose Wheeler with the 32nd overall pick, during round five.[4] Wheeler played in five games for the Pirates, posting 8 rushing yards in 15 attempts. He also delivered a punt of 75 yards, the second-longest in the NFL that year. Later in 1939, Wheeler played in two games for the Chicago Cardinals, rushing the ball twice for a net loss of eight yards. He did not play again in the NFL until 1942, when he played in three games for the Cardinals.[2] Wheeler was part of the inaugural class inducted into North Dakota State's Bison Athletic Hall of Fame in 1972.[5]
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^The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia Second Edition. New York City: Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 733. ISBN978-1-4027-5250-6.
^ ab"Ernie Wheeler". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
^. North Dakota State University. November 5, 2004. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
^"1939 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
^. North Dakota State University. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
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ernie, wheeler, ernest, martin, wheeler, january, 1915, june, 1982, american, football, defensive, back, tailback, played, national, football, league, 1939, 1942, personal, informationborn, 1915, january, 1915fargo, north, dakotadied, june, 1982, 1982, aged, d. Ernest Martin Wheeler January 28 1915 June 18 1982 1 was an American football defensive back and tailback who played in the National Football League NFL in 1939 and 1942 2 Ernie WheelerPersonal informationBorn 1915 01 28 January 28 1915Fargo North DakotaDied June 18 1982 1982 06 18 aged 67 Detroit Lakes MinnesotaHeight 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m Weight 190 lb 86 kg Career informationCollege North Dakota StatePosition Defensive back TailbackNFL draft 1939 Round 5 Pick 32Career historyPittsburgh Pirates 1939 Chicago Cardinals 1939 1942 Career NFL statisticsRushing yards 0Rushing average 0 0Rushing TDs 0 Wheeler played college football at North Dakota State University from 1936 to 1938 and was named to the All North Central Conference team each year as a running back In college he also played basketball and participated in track events 3 In the 1939 NFL Draft the Pittsburgh Pirates chose Wheeler with the 32nd overall pick during round five 4 Wheeler played in five games for the Pirates posting 8 rushing yards in 15 attempts He also delivered a punt of 75 yards the second longest in the NFL that year Later in 1939 Wheeler played in two games for the Chicago Cardinals rushing the ball twice for a net loss of eight yards He did not play again in the NFL until 1942 when he played in three games for the Cardinals 2 Wheeler was part of the inaugural class inducted into North Dakota State s Bison Athletic Hall of Fame in 1972 5 References edit The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia Second Edition New York City Sterling Publishing 2007 p 733 ISBN 978 1 4027 5250 6 a b Ernie Wheeler Pro Football Reference Retrieved October 7 2011 Ernie Wheeler North Dakota State University November 5 2004 Archived from the original on April 6 2012 Retrieved November 7 2016 1939 NFL Draft Pro Football Reference Retrieved March 27 2023 Bison Athletic Hall of Fame North Dakota State University Archived from the original on September 28 2011 Retrieved September 23 2017 External links editNFL com profile nbsp This biographical article relating to an American football defensive back born in the 1910s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This biographical article relating to an American football running back born in the 1910s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ernie Wheeler amp oldid 1225278968, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
