Del Wertz
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Dwight Lyman Moody "Del" Wertz (October 11, 1888 – May 26, 1958) was a right-handed
.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.[citation needed] 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
Football career
Wertz was better known for his professional
Later life
Wertz died on May 26, 1958, in Sarasota, Florida. He was interred at Highland Cemetery in South Bend, Indiana.[2]
References
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- ^ a b Stats
Further reading
- PFRA Research. "Elyria Out of Nowhere: 1913" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-11.
- PFRA Research. "Lets Play Two!: 1914" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-26.
- PFRA Research. "1914: Parratt Stays on Top" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-26.