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Back, Michigan, 1942–⁠46

Bob Wiese

Lettered 1942–⁠46 (school media guide)

Born
Jan 25, 1923, in Jamestown, North Dakota
Died
Nov 19, 1971, in Lake County, Ohio

Bob Wiese played back at Michigan (1942–⁠44, 1946). The Detroit Lions took Wiese in round 5, No. 39 overall in the 1945 NFL Draft. The San Francisco 49ers also took him in round 2, No. 14 overall in the 1947 AAFC Draft.

Best season
1944
First-team All-Big Ten
Drafted
No. 39
Round 5, 1945 NFL Draft (Detroit Lions)

Honors

Team titles: Big Ten champions, 1943

The teams in those years

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