Английская Википедия:Del Wertz
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox gridiron football person Шаблон:Infobox baseball biography Dwight Lyman Moody "Del" Wertz (October 11, 1888 – May 26, 1958) was a right-handed baseball shortstop for the Buffalo Buffeds of the Federal League in 1914 and a professional football player in the Ohio League.
Early life
Dwight "Del" Wertz was born in Canton, Ohio on October 11, 1888. He was the son of Anna Elizabeth (née Smith) and Henry Wertz. He had three brothers, DeWitt Milton, Arthur Dubbs, and Thorold Jay, and sister Florence Catheryn. He attended Western Reserve University, now known as Case Western Reserve University.Шаблон:Cn Del married Gwendolyn Thompson on January 27, 1917 in St. Joseph County, Indiana.[1] They had three daughters: Elizabeth Jane, Roxana Ruth, and Nila Catherine.
Baseball career
Del spent three games with the Buffalo Buffeds, getting no at-bats. However, he did score a run, indicating that he was a pinch runner in at least one of the games in which he appeared. He played in one game in the field, making one putout at shortstop.[2] He appeared in his final game on May 26, 1914, exactly 44 years before his death in 1958.
Football career
Wertz was better known for his professional football career in the Ohio League, the direct predecessor to the modern National Football League. During his three seasons in the Ohio League, Wertz played for the Shelby Blues, Elyria Athletics, Akron Indians and Youngstown Pros. He earned league titles in 1914 with Elyria and with Akron in 1913 and 1914.
Later life
Wertz died on May 26, 1958, in Sarasota, Florida. He was interred at Highland Cemetery in South Bend, Indiana.[2]
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