About Ossie Wiberg
Lived 1904 – 1989 (aged 84). Ossie Wiberg was an american football player.
Oscar Malker Hilding "Wee" Wiberg (October 11, 1904 – August 14, 1989) was an American football player.
Wiberg was born in 1904 in Edgar, Nebraska, and attended Edgar High School. He played college football as a fullback for the Nebraska Wesleyan Coyotes from 1923 to 1926. He was selected as captain of Nebraska Wesleyan's 1925 team. He also competed for the track team and set a North Central Conference record in the shot put.
He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a back for the Cleveland Bulldogs (1927), Detroit Wolverines (1928), New York Giants (1930), Brooklyn Dodgers (1932), and Cincinnati Reds (1933). He appeared in 44 NFL games, 35 as a starter, totaling 10 touchdowns, nine extra points, and 71 points scored. He also played for the Passaic Red Devils from 1932 and 1933.
Wiberg died in 1989 in Gering, Nebraska.
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Who was Ossie Wiberg?
American football player (1904-1989)
When was Ossie Wiberg born?
Ossie Wiberg was born on 11 October 1904 in Edgar.
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Ossie Wiberg died on 14 August 1989.
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Ossie Wiberg was an american football player.
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