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Billy Wasmund

1887 – 1911

American football player

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Lived 1887 – 1911 (aged 23–24). Billy Wasmund was an American american football player.

William Stephen Wasmund (December 1887 – October 4, 1911) was an American football player and coach.

Wasmund was born in December 1887 in Michigan. His father, Lebrecht Wasmund, was a stone contractor born in Germany. Wasmund attended Lafayette College where he played fullback for the school's college football team for two years. On October 1, 1911, six days before the opening game of the 1911 season, Wasmund fell from the second-story window of the apartment where he was living near the University of Texas campus. Wasmund was rendered unconscious by the fall and received bruises to his hands, arms and hips, a deep gash on the forehead and deep cuts on both legs. He regained consciousness Sunday afternoon, but died three days after his fall. Wasmund was known to be a somnambulist, and it is thought that he walked through the window while sleep-walking. Death resulted from a rupture of the bladder and peritonitis. Wasmund was 23 years old at the time of his death.

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Born
1887, Michigan
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Education
University of Michigan, Lafayette College
Employers
University of Texas at Austin
Also known as
William Stephen Wasmund

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Billy Wasmund?

American football player (1887-1911)

When was Billy Wasmund born?

Billy Wasmund was born in 1887 in Michigan.

When did Billy Wasmund die?

Billy Wasmund died on 4 October 1911 in Austin.

What was Billy Wasmund's occupation?

Billy Wasmund was an american football player.

What nationality was Billy Wasmund?

Billy Wasmund was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Billy Wasmund

· Wikidata: Q4913437

· DBpedia: Billy Wasmund

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