Vincent Lyle "Cowboy" Wheeler (February 6, 1898 – September 20, 1939) was a professional

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player who was an original member of the

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. He played for the Packers beginning in 1919, two years before the team joined the

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. His career ended after the 1923 season. Wheeler came out of

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and played five professional seasons from 1919-1923. He died from a heart attack in 1939.

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