Place of birth: Van Wert, Ohio Name Ward Meese Positions End Games played: 11 Education Wabash College | Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight 91 kg Role American football player | |
Date of birth: (1897-03-09)March 9, 1897 Date of death: January 23, 1968(1968-01-23) (aged 70) Died January 23, 1968, Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | ||
Place of death: Fort Wayne, Indiana | ||
Ward Meese: Football End
Ward King Meese (March 9, 1897 – January 23, 1968) is a former player in the National Football League. He played with the Milwaukee Badgers during the 1922 NFL season and the St. Louis All-Stars during the 1923 NFL season before being a member of the Hammond Pros for the following two seasons. He also played for the Decatur Staleys while playing college football at the same time, playing Saturdays he would get on a train and play for Decatur on Sundays. The Staleys became the Chicago Bears shortly after he retired. His family included his son Robert Meese who had four children and seven grandchildren. His son Andy Meese played semi-pro football for the Wabash Express before a shoulder injury.
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