Walter John "Wally" Sieb (May 6, 1899 – January 18, 1974) was an American

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halfback for the

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of the

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(NFL) in

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. He played at the collegiate level at Ripon College.

Biography

Sieb was born on May 6, 1899, in

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. He died on January 18, 1974."United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JLS8-VM4 : accessed 11 October 2015), Walter Sieb, Jan 1974; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

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