Herman Wedemeyer

Herman Wedemeyer
No. 99, 87
	Wedemeyer, circa 1945
Born:	May 20, 1924; Hilo, Hawaii, U.S.
Died:	January 25, 1999 (aged 74); Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)	Halfback
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	178 lb (81 kg)
College	St. Mary's College
NFL draft	1947, round: 1, pick: 9
Drafted by	Los Angeles Rams
Career history
As player
1948	Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)
1949	Baltimore Colts (AAFC)
Career highlights and awards
	Consensus All-American (1945); Second-team All-American (1946); 3× First-team All-PCC (1943, 1945, 1946); Second-team All-PCC (1947);
	College Football Hall of Fame;

Herman John Wedemeyer (May 20, 1924 – January 25, 1999) was an American actor, football player, and politician.^[2] He is best known for portraying Sergeant/Detective "Duke" Lukela on the crime drama Hawaii Five-O (1972–1980). He also appeared on the first episode of Hawaii Five-O as Lt. Balta of Honolulu Police Department.

^ "1947 Los Angeles Rams". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ Matsuoka, Brandon (January 26, 1999). "Duke Wedemeyer Passes Away". Honolulu Advertiser. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2010.

[dbF-1] "1947 Los Angeles Rams". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[Duke_Wedemeyer_Passes_Away-2] Matsuoka, Brandon (January 26, 1999). "Duke Wedemeyer Passes Away". Honolulu Advertiser. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2010.

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