Arthur Ledlie Wheeler (May 12, 1872 – December 20, 1917) was an American

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player. He was elected to the

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in 1969. A severely injured Wheeler was historically photographed along with two other

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students from the aftermath of a

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in 1893.

Personal life and death

Wheeler was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1872 to Andrew and Sarah Caroline Wheeler. Wheeler died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 20, 1917, aged 45.

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