Heinie Weisenbaugh

American football player (1914–1965)

American football player

Heinie Weisenbaugh

Personal information

Born:

(1914-03-12)March 12, 1914
Tarentum, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Died:

September 20, 1965(1965-09-20) (aged 51)
Tarentum, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Career information

High school:

Tatentum (PA)
The Kiski School

College:

Pittsburgh

Position:

Running back

Career history

Pittsburgh Pirates (1935)
Boston Redskins (1935–1936)

Career NFL statistics

Games played:	18
Rushing yards:	59
Receiving yards:	110
Touchdowns:	2

Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Henry A. "Heinie" Wiesenbaugh (March 12, 1914 – September 20, 1965) was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Redskins. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh.^[1]

Early life

Wiesenbaugh was born in Tarentum, Pennsylvania and attended Tarentum High School, where he played high school football. He then attended The Kiski School in Saltsburg, Pennsylvania.

Football career

After Prep School, Wiesenbaugh attended and played college football at the University of Pittsburgh as a fullback. In 1932, the Pittsburgh Panthers went undefeated in the regular season, then lost to the USC Trojans in the 1933 Rose Bowl. He graduated from Pittsburgh in 1935 and then joined the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National Football League (NFL). He then played for the Boston Redskins before retiring from playing football. Weisenbaugh then served as a field official for the NFL for several years.

Dentistry

Wiesenbaugh graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine in 1938 and established his practice in Tarentum.

Military service

During World War II, Wiesenbuagh served as a captain and dental officer in the 455th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion in Europe. He later departed the unit and eventually became a major in the Army Medical Corps.