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| No. 11 | |
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| Position | Tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 20, 1912 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died: | April 23, 1985 (aged 73) Painesville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Schurz (Chicago, Illinois) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| College Football Hall of Fame (1967) | |
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Baseball career | |
| Pitcher | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 11, 1934, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 25, 1934, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 1.13 |
| Strikeouts | 1 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Francis Michael "Whitey" Wistert (February 20, 1912 – April 23, 1985) was an American football and baseball player. He played college football and college baseball at the University of Michigan. Wistert was the first of the three Wistert brothers—he was succeeded by Albert and Alvin—who were named All-American tackles at Michigan and later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1967.
During his time at Michigan, Wistert played on three consecutive Big Ten Conference football championships teams, including two that won back-to-back national championships. He was also Big Ten Conference MVP in baseball in college and later played for the Cincinnati Reds of the Major League Baseball. The Wistert brothers all wore jersey No. 11 at Michigan and are among the seven players who have had their numbers retired by the Michigan Wolverines football program. Their number will be put back into circulation starting on November 10, 2012, before a Michigan home game against the Northwestern Wildcats as part of the Michigan Football Legend program.[1] The Legends program was discontinued in July 2015, and the numbers again permanently retired.[2][3]
- ^ "Ford Named Michigan Football Legend; Morgan to Wear No. 48 Jersey - Michigan Football - MGoBlue.com". Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
- ^ "Michigan officially ditches Legends jersey program, will retire six numbers in November". M Live. July 28, 2015. Archived from the original on July 30, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ^ "Michigan Football Retired Jerseys". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. November 28, 2015. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2015.