Pete Wismann
Lawrence William Wismann[1] (born October 9, 1922), better known as Pete Wismann, is a former American football center and linebacker[2] who played five seasons with the San Francisco 49ers.[3] Born and raised in St. Louis, He played college football at Washington University before the war and at Saint Louis University after serving in the marine corps. He previously attended Maplewood High School in Maplewood, Missouri.[4] He also worked as a mason.[5]
 Wismann pictured in The Archive 1947, Saint Louis yearbook | |
| No. 22, 52 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Center/linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 9, 1922 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Maplewood (MO) |
| College: | Washington University (1942) Saint Louis University (1946-1948) |
| NFL Draft: | 1949 / Round: 7 / Pick: 64 |
| Career history | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
References
- "Pete Wismann". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- Branch, Eric (2021-03-13). "The last living original 49er: Ken Casanega's remarkable life reaches 100". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- "75 for 75: First NFL Game". www.49ers.com. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- "San Francisco 49ers have living link to beginning with 90-year Pete Wismann, a playmaker on All-America Football Conference team". New York Daily News. 28 January 2013.
- Gould IV, William B. (2002). Diary of a Contraband: The Civil War Passage of a Black Sailor (paperback ed.). Stanford University Press. p. 362. ISBN 0-8047-4708-3.
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