Ralph Waldsmith
| No. 10 (1922)[1] | |
| Born: | August 7, 1892 Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Died: | June 7, 1925 (aged 32) |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Guard, Center |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| College | Akron |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 1916, 1919 | Akron Indians |
| As player | |
| 1914 | Akron Indians |
| 1916–1917 | Canton Bulldogs |
| 1919 | Akron Indians |
| 1921 | Cleveland Indians |
| 1922 | Canton Bulldogs |
| As owner | |
| 1919 | Akron Indians |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Ralph George "Fat" Waldsmith (August 7, 1892 – June 7, 1925) was a professional football player during the early years of the National Football League (NFL). Waldsmith won an NFL championship with the Canton Bulldogs in 1922. before that season, he played for the Cleveland Indians in the American Professional Football Association, which was the run-up to the NFL.
Pre-NFL era
[edit]Prior to playing the NFL, Waldsmith played in the Ohio League with the Akron Indians in 1914, alongside Knute Rockne. He played in every game that season.[2] In 1916 and 1917, Ralph won the Ohio League championship with the Canton Bulldogs.[3][4] In 1919 Waldsmith was the coach and co-owner of the Akron Indians. That year, he signed Fritz Pollard to play for Akron ao that the team could compete against the Massillon Tigers and Canton.[5]
Akron Zips Hall of Fame
[edit]In 1978, Waldsmith was inducted into the University of Akron's Varsity “A” Sports Hall of Fame.[6]
References
[edit]- "Parratt Stays On Top" (PDF). PFRA Annual. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–3. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2012.
- "The Super Bulldogs" (PDF). PFRA Annual. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–4. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2015.
- "Canton Wins Again" (PDF). PFRA Annual. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–4. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2013.
- McClellan, Keith (1998). The Sunday Game: At the Dawn of Professional Football. Akron, OH: Akron University Press. ISBN 1-884836-35-6.
- Carroll, John M. (1999). Fritz Pollard: Pioneer in Racial Advancement. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 0-252-06799-1.
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Ongoing Research Project: Canton Bulldogs". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2009.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Canton Wins Again" (PDF). PFRA Annual. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–4. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2013.
- ^ Carroll, John M (September 1, 1998). Fritz Pollard: Pioneer in Racial Advancement. ISBN 978-0-252-06799-0.
- ^ http://www.gozips.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10800&ATCLID=319403 [dead link]