Cowboy Wheeler
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Kyle "Cowboy" Wheeler was a professional football
player who was an original member of the Green Bay Packers
. He played for the Packers beginning in 1919, two years before the team joined the National Football League
. His career ended after the 1923 season. Wheeler came out of Green Bay West High School
and played five professional seasons from 1919-1923.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player who was an original member of the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
. He played for the Packers beginning in 1919, two years before the team joined the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. His career ended after the 1923 season. Wheeler came out of Green Bay West High School
Green Bay West High School
Green Bay West High School is a high school in Green Bay, Wisconsin, at 966 Shawano Ave. Founded in the early 1900s, it recently in late 2001 underwent significant renovations, adding a new west wing and completely reconfiguring the cafeteria...
and played five professional seasons from 1919-1923.