Waddy Kuehl
American football player (1893–1967)
American football player
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Born: | (1893-02-12)February 12, 1893 Davenport, Iowa, U.S. |
Died: | July 24, 1967(1967-07-24) (aged 74) Venice, Florida, U.S. |
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Weight: | 165 lb (75 kg) |
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College: | St. Ambrose |
Position: | Back |
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Ray Otto "Waddy" Kuehl (February 12, 1893 – July 24, 1967), was an American football player who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Rock Island Independents (1920, 1923), Detroit Tigers (1921), Buffalo All-Americans (1921-1922), and Dayton Triangles (1924). He appeared in 39 NFL games and scored nine touchdowns.[1] On October 10, 1920, the second week of the first NFL season, Kuehl is credited with catching the first touchdown pass in NFL history — a 35-yard completion from Pudge Wyman against Hammond.[2] He played college football at St. Ambrose University and Dubuque College (now known as Loras College), both located in Iowa.[1] He retired from the game in 1925.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Waddy Kuehl". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
- ^ "The First NFL Game(s)" (PDF). Professional Football Researchers. 1981. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 18, 2010. Retrieved November 14, 2009.
- ^ ""Waddy" Kuehl, Pro Star, Lays His Grid Togs Aside". The Davenport Democrat. September 1925. p. 25.