Pete Wismann Explained

Pete Wismann
Number:	22, 52
Position:	Center Linebacker
Birth Date:	9 October 1922
Birth Place:	St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	0
Weight Lbs:	215
High School:	Maplewood (MO)
College:	Washington University (1942) Saint Louis University (1946-1948)
Draftyear:	1949
Draftround:	7
Draftpick:	64
Pastteams:	San Francisco 49ers (–,)
Statlabel1:	Games played
Statvalue1:	48
Statlabel2:	Starts
Statvalue2:	2
Statlabel3:	Interceptions
Statvalue3:	4
Pfr:	W/WissPe20

Lawrence William "Pete" Wismann (October 9, 1922 – September 5, 2023) was an American football center and linebacker^[1] who played five seasons with the San Francisco 49ers.^[2]

Biography

Wismann was born October 9, 1922, in St. Louis. He attended Maplewood High School in Maplewood, Missouri.^[3] Wismann played college football at Washington University before the war and at Saint Louis University after serving in the Marine Corps. He also worked as a mason.^[4] Wismann died on September 5, 2023, at the age of 100.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Branch . Eric . 2021-03-13 . The last living original 49er: Ken Casanega's remarkable life reaches 100 . 2022-07-14 . San Francisco Chronicle . en-US.
2. Web site: 75 for 75: First NFL Game . 2022-07-14 . www.49ers.com . en-US.
3. Hank Gola, "San Francisco 49ers Have Living Link to Beginning with 90-year Pete Wismann, a Playmaker on All-America Football Conference Team," New York Daily News, January 28, 2013.
4. Book: Gould IV, William B. . Diary of a Contraband: The Civil War Passage of a Black Sailor . Stanford University Press . paperback . 2002 . 0-8047-4708-3 . 362.
5. In Memoriam. Organized Labor. San Francisco Building & Construction Trades Council. December 2023. 123. 12. 22.