Herbert Max "Whitey" Wolter (August 22, 1899 - 21 August 1947) was an American football player in the

National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the ...

for the

Kenosha Maroons The Kenosha Maroons were a National Football League football team in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Officially, the club only played in the league during the 1924 season, dissolving after posting no wins in five games. History Origins Prior to the 1924 se ...

in 1924.

Early life

Wolter was born in

Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at th ...

, and played football at North Side High School in 1916 and 1917. He attended the

Milwaukee State Teachers College Wisconsin State College of Milwaukee was a predecessor institution of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Founded in 1885 as Wisconsin State Normal School, it became Wisconsin State Teachers College-Milwaukee in 1927, and Wisconsin State Coll ...

where he played at the college level.

Professional career

After college, Wolter played for local independent teams. In 1924, he played one season for the Kenosha Maroons as tailback.

Personal

Wolter and his wife Alice had two daughters, Carla and Marjorie. Wolter died at the age of 48 in Cedarburg, Wisconsin.Whitey Wolter
at pro-football-reference.com

References

External links

Death of Whitey Wolter Recalls His Days as Great Athlete Here

1899 births 1947 deaths Players of American football from Milwaukee American football running backs Kenosha Maroons players University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee alumni {{runningback-1890s-stub