Died September 20, 1965 | College: Pittsburgh Name Heinie Weisenbaugh | |
Date of birth: (1914-03-12)March 12, 1914 Date of death: September 20, 1965(1965-09-20) (aged 51) High school: Tatentum (PA)Kiski (PA) | ||
Place of death: Tatentum, Pennsylvania | ||
Heinie Weisenbaugh: Football Running Back
Henry A. "Heinie" Weisenbaugh (March 12, 1914 – September 20, 1965) was an American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Redskins. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh.
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- Heinie Weisenbaugh Football Running Back
- Early life
- Football career
- Dentistry
- Military service
- References
Early life
Weisenbaugh was born in Tarentum, Pennsylvania and attended Tarentum High School, where he played high school football. He then attended the Kiskiminetas Springs School in Saltsburg, Pennsylvania.
Football career
After Prep School, Weisenbaugh 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
Weisenbaugh graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine in 1938 and established his practice in Tarentum.
Military service
During World War II, Weisenbuagh 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.