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Wilbur “Pete” Henry

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Wilbur “Pete” Henry Famous memorial

Birth
Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, USA
Death
7 Feb 1952 (aged 54)
Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.7482361, Longitude: -82.5107528
Plot
Section 3, Lot 25
Memorial ID
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Professional Football Player. He began his sports playing career at Mansfield High School in Mansfield, Ohio, excelling in many different sports from 1912 to 1915. He played tackle for the Canton Bulldogs from 1920 to 1923, and 1925 t0 1926, New York Giants in 1927, and the Pottsville Maroons from 1927 to 1928. He set the NFL record for the longest punt of 94 yards and longest dropkick field goal of 50 yards. He also served as Athletic Director at Washington and Jefferson College in Pennsylvania. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963.
Professional Football Player. He began his sports playing career at Mansfield High School in Mansfield, Ohio, excelling in many different sports from 1912 to 1915. He played tackle for the Canton Bulldogs from 1920 to 1923, and 1925 t0 1926, New York Giants in 1927, and the Pottsville Maroons from 1927 to 1928. He set the NFL record for the longest punt of 94 yards and longest dropkick field goal of 50 yards. He also served as Athletic Director at Washington and Jefferson College in Pennsylvania. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963.


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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Added: Apr 26, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7390186/wilbur-henry: accessed ), memorial page for Wilbur “Pete” Henry (31 Oct 1897–7 Feb 1952), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7390186, citing Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.