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Wittman Hardley Ableson
Wittman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Baldy Wittman (born c. 1871), professional football player for the Massillon Tigers *Brian Wittman, American musical instrument maker, inventor of the xaphoon *Carl Wittman (1943–1986), member of the national council of Students for a Democratic Society and activist for LGBT rights *Chris Wittman (born 1965), former Australian rules footballer *Don Wittman (1936–2008), Canadian sportscaster *Georg Michael Wittman (1760–1833), German Catholic bishop-elect *George Wittman (1857–1950), San Francisco Police chief of police *Greg Wittman (born 1947), American professional basketball player *Karl F. Wittman (1892-1981), American evangelist and composer *Patrizius Wittman (1818–1883), Catholic journalist *Randy Wittman (born 1959), American professional basketball player and coach *Rob Wittman, Robert J. "Rob" Wittman (born 1959), U.S. Representative for Virginia's 1st congressional district *Robert King Wittman, Robe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baldy Wittman
Julius "Baldy" Wittmann was an American professional football player in the Ohio League for the Massillon Tigers, as well as the Tigers 1907 spin-off team the "All-Massillions". When the Tigers were established in 1903, Wittmann was picked to start on the team at end, despite never playing the game before. Prior to his involvement with the Tigers, Wittman was the proprietor of a local cigar store and a spare-time police officer. His slogan for the cigar store was "our prices and the Massillon Tigers can't be beat". Wittmann was a natural leader and an athlete who learned quickly. As a result, he was elected captain of the team during the 1903 season. During a December 5, 1903 game against the Akron East Ends, Wittman was reportedly assaulted by a gang of five men, until several Massillon fans came to his aid. During the 1904 season he was moved to the tackle position. In 1905, while Wittmann kept his title as team captain, Clark Schrontz Clark A. Schrontz was a professional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |