Woodchuck Welmas Explained

Woodchuck Welmas
Number:14
Birth Date:February 26, 1891
Birth Place:California, United States
Death Place:Riverside County, California
Height Ft:5
Height In:7
Weight Lbs:180
Position:End
College:Carlisle Indian
Pfr:WelmWo20
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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 CupeƱo people.[1]

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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  1. http://home.epix.net/~landis/mission.html "Mission Indians at the Carlisle Indian School (1879-1918)."