Cowboy Wheeler Explained

Vincent Lyle "Cowboy" Wheeler
Position:End
Birth Date:6 February 1898
Birth Place:Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Death Place:Algoma, Wisconsin, U.S.
College:Ripon College
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Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:22
Statlabel2:TDs
Statvalue2:1
Pfr:WheeCo20

Vincent Lyle "Cowboy" Wheeler (February 6, 1898 – September 20, 1939) was a professional football player who was an original member of the Green Bay Packers. He played for the Packers beginning in 1919, two years before the team joined the National Football League (NFL). His career ended after the 1923 season. Wheeler came out of Green Bay West High School and played five professional seasons from 1919-1923. He died from a heart attack in 1939.[1]

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  1. News: V. L. Wheeler Succumbs to Heart Attack. September 20, 1939. 4. Green Bay Press-Gazette. February 4, 2020.