Ralph Waldsmith

Ralph Waldsmith
No. 10 (1922)
Born:	August 7, 1892; Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Died:	June 7, 1925 (aged 32)
Career information
Position(s)	Guard, Center
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg)
College	Akron
Career history
As coach
1916, 1919	Akron Indians
As player
1914	Akron Indians
1916–1917	Canton Bulldogs
1919	Akron Indians
1921	Cleveland Indians
1922	Canton Bulldogs
As owner
1919	Akron Indians
Career highlights and awards
	NFL champion (1922); 3× Ohio League champion (1914, 1916, 1917); Signed Fritz Pollard to the Akron Indians (1919); Varsity “A” Sports Hall of Fame (1978);

Ralph George "Fat" Waldsmith (August 7, 1892 – June 7, 1925) was a professional football player during the early years of the National Football League (NFL). Waldsmith won an NFL championship with the Canton Bulldogs in 1922. before that season, he played for the Cleveland Indians in the American Professional Football Association, which was the run-up to the NFL.

^ "Ongoing Research Project: Canton Bulldogs". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2009.

[1] "Ongoing Research Project: Canton Bulldogs". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2009.

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Career information
No. 10 (1922)^[1]
Born:	(1892-08-07)August 7, 1892 Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Died:	June 7, 1925(1925-06-07) (aged 32)
Position(s)	Guard, Center
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg)
College	Akron
Career history
As coach
1916, 1919	Akron Indians
As player
1914	Akron Indians
1916–1917	Canton Bulldogs
1919	Akron Indians
1921	Cleveland Indians
1922	Canton Bulldogs
As owner
1919	Akron Indians

Career highlights and awards
NFL champion (1922) 3× Ohio League champion (1914, 1916, 1917) Signed Fritz Pollard to the Akron Indians (1919) Varsity “A” Sports Hall of Fame (1978)