About Woodchuck Welmas
Lived 1891 – 1968 (aged 77). Woodchuck Welmas was an American american football player.
Philip J. "Woodchuck" Welmas (February 26, 1891 - November 15, 1968) was a Native American professional football player in the early National Football League. He was Cupeño from the Pala Reservation in San Diego County, California. Cupeño is Cahuilla and Luiseño mixed.
Welmas played in four games in the NFL with the Oorang Indians which Jim Thorpe was the coach for the 1923 season. He ended his professional career after the Indians disbanded in 1923.
Welmas attended college and played college football at the Carlisle Indian School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
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Who was Woodchuck Welmas?
Cupeno Indian football player (1891-1968)
When was Woodchuck Welmas born?
Woodchuck Welmas was born on 26 February 1891 in California.
When did Woodchuck Welmas die?
Woodchuck Welmas died on 15 November 1968 in Riverside County.
What was Woodchuck Welmas's occupation?
Woodchuck Welmas was an american football player.
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Woodchuck Welmas was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Woodchuck Welmas. https://biography.guide/woodchuck-welmas/
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