Ray Otto "Waddy" Kuehl (February 12, 1893 – July 24, 1967), was an American football player who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the

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(1920, 1923),

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(1921),

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(1921-1922), and

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(1924). He appeared in 39 NFL games and scored nine touchdowns. On October 10, 1920, the second week of the first NFL season, Kuehl is credited with catching the first touchdown pass in NFL history — a 35-yard completion from Pudge Wyman against Hammond. He played college football at

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and

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(now known as Loras College), both located in Iowa. He retired from the game in 1925.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kuehl, Waddy 1893 births 1967 deaths Players of American football from Iowa Detroit Tigers (NFL) players Rock Island Independents players Buffalo All-Americans players Dayton Triangles players St. Ambrose Fighting Bees football players Sportspeople from Davenport, Iowa