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Extractions: (January 26, 1999) Herman Wedemeyer, an All-America football player who retook the national stage three decades later as a regular on "Hawaii Five-O," died Monday, January 25, 1999. He was 74. Wedemeyer died at noon at the Queen's Medical Center of complications from a heart attack, said one of his sisters, Winona Gaison. He suffered a heart attack last week and had been on life support, she said. A native of Hilo, Wedemeyer was also a businessman who served briefly as a Honolulu city councilman and state representative. But he was best known for his performances on the football field as a halfback for St. Mary's College in California and before the cameras as cop "Duke" Lukela in "Hawaii Five-O." Wedemeyer was inducted to the National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame in 1979. In 1945 the famed sportswriter Grantland Rice called Wedemeyer the greatest athlete in the country after he was named to the Associated Press and United Press International All-America teams that year. "Herman was all-around," said former University of Hawaii halfback Tommy Kaulukukui, 84. "He could pass and run. He was a very deceptive kind of runner, fake one way and go the other. They called him Squirmin' Herman."
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Extractions: an All-American running back at St. Mary's (Calif.) who later became a regular on TV's "Hawaii 5-0"; nicknamed "Squirmin' Herman" and "Hula-hipped Hawaiian"; Grantland Rice called him the most outstanding football player of 1945; first-round pick of the Los Angeles Dons of the All-America Football Conference, an injury cut short his career, returned to Hawaii where he later entered politics; elected to the Honolulu city council in 1968 and than the state House of Representatives in 1970 and again in 1972; played the role of Edward D. "Duke" Lukela on "Hawaii 5-0," appearing in more than 300 episodes; longtime volunteer with the Hawaiian Open golf tournament. Died: Honolulu, January 25, 1999
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Extractions: Located in rural Moraga, California is St. Mary's College, a small Catholic liberal arts college with an enrollment of about 500 students. But in spite of its size and location, in the two decades preceding WWII, St. Mary's football team stood toe to toe with some of college football's biggest and toughest powerhouses. The St. Mary's Galloping Gaels made regular bowl appearances from the 1920s through the 1940s, won the Cotton Bowl in 1939 and garnered nation-wide respect as a force to be reckoned with.
Honolulu Star-Bulletin Local News Monday, October 4, 1999 StarBulletin file photo herman wedemeyer exhibits his football form in the file photo from 1947. Hawaii in national game By Ben Henry Special to the Star-Bulletin http://starbulletin.com/1999/10/04/news/story5.html
Extractions: Special to the Star-Bulletin HE was a popular actor, a professional baseball player and a politician. But Herman Wedemeyer's pioneering accomplishments as a football player in the 1940s made him a legend. His greatest gift to Hawaii came from his time on the football field. "The type of role model that Herman Wedemeyer was, he played the game for all the right reasons because he loved the game," said Russ Francis, who was drafted in the first round (16th overall) by the New England Patriots in 1975. "What he showed a lot of kids in Hawaii like myself, is that we don't have to feel inferior or intimidated by ... athletes on the mainland." Wedemeyer, who died Jan. 25 this year at the age of 74, was an All-American football player at St. Mary's College in California and a regular on television's "Hawaii Five-O," playing Edward D. "Duke" Lukela, from 1971-1980. Francis, a Kailua native who was the second player from Hawaii drafted in the first round and is one of five all-time, says Wedemeyer put Hawaii on the football map.
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Extractions: Aloha and mahalo for visiting The Herman Wedemeyer Home Page. Hope you can stay and browse for a while to learn about the remarkable life and career of Herman Wedemeyer (1924-1999). Whether you're a fan of Squirmin' Herman the football legend or Hawaii Five-O's Duke Lukela, or you just want to learn more about one of Hawaii's most exceptional citizens of the 20th Century, we've got something here for you. What's New? March 22, 2003 - New Five-O screen captures!
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Extractions: Aloha and mahalo for visiting The Herman Wedemeyer Home Page. Hope you can stay and browse for a while to learn about the remarkable life and career of Herman Wedemeyer (1924-1999). Whether you're a fan of Squirmin' Herman the football legend or Hawaii Five-O's Duke Lukela, or you just want to learn more about one of Hawaii's most exceptional citizens of the 20th Century, we've got something here for you. What's New? March 22, 2003 - New Five-O screen captures!
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Extractions: Sports Card Recollections (This is an excerpt from an article by Ron Jacobs, Hawaii Magazine, December 1996) ...Among collectors in Hawaii, a local boy card features a player who was born in and/or played high school or college ball in Hawaii. There are far more local boy football cards than from the other sports combined. A few sons of Hawaii enjoyed marginal careers in major league baseball. Several University of Hawaii basketball players rode benches in the National Basketball Association. Anyone know of any professional hockey players from Hawaii? There have been local boy football cards since 1948, the year that the Exhibit Supply Company of Chicago immortalized the firstand possibly the greatestfootball star to emerge from the Islands: "Squirmin'" Herman Wedemeyer, "The Flyin' Hawaiian." A flamboyant runner, Wedemeyer was a sensation from the moment he donned the uniform of the Crusaders of St. Louis. Then the school was called a college but actually it was one of the eight members of the original ILH (the others being Punahou, Kamehameha, Iolani, McKinley, Roosevelt, Kaimuki, and Farrington). After graduation, Wedemeyer was headed for Notre Dame, but, as he recently told me, his transcript failed to arrive at South Bend, Indiana, in time. "Also," said Wedemeyer, "I knew St. Mary's would be much warmer and closer to home, so I enrolled there."
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Extractions: an All-American running back at St. Mary's (Calif.) who later became a regular on TV's "Hawaii 5-0"; nicknamed "Squirmin' Herman" and "Hula-hipped Hawaiian"; Grantland Rice called him the most outstanding football player of 1945; first-round pick of the Los Angeles Dons of the All-America Football Conference, an injury cut short his career, returned to Hawaii where he later entered politics; elected to the Honolulu city council in 1968 and than the state House of Representatives in 1970 and again in 1972; played the role of Edward D. "Duke" Lukela on "Hawaii 5-0," appearing in more than 300 episodes; longtime volunteer with the Hawaiian Open golf tournament. Died: Honolulu, January 25, 1999
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Extractions: Moraga, CA - On Saturday, November 13, Saint Mary's College of California will honor the memory of its legendary football hero "Squirmin' Herman" Wedemeyer, who passed away on January 25 this year. The College will unveil a new permanent exhibit of Wedemeyer's life and his memory will be honored at halftime of the Saint Mary's versus Cal Poly football game. Famed sportswriter Grantland Rice once wrote, "I consider him (Wedemeyer) the top all-around athlete in America." A speedy halfback blessed with soft passing touch, Wedemeyer was a unanimous All-America selection in 1945 when he finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy balloting. He still remains the only Heisman Trophy finalist from Saint Mary's and the state of Hawaii. Returning to his native Hawaii, after playing professionally for the Baltimore Colts and Los Angeles Dons, Wedemeyer played the role of lieutenant Edward D. "Duke" Lukela on the popular television police drama "Hawaii Five-O" from 1971-1980. He also served on the Honolulu City Council and was a member of the Hawaii state legislature.
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Extractions: (as players, owners, commissioners, etc.) in alphabetical order Homer E. Abele (1916-2000) also known as Pete Abele Born in Wellston, Jackson County , Ohio, November 21 . Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives , 1949-52; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, U.S. Representative from Ohio 10th District, 1963-65; defeated, 1958, 1964; Judge, Ohio Court of Appeals , 1966-91. Member, American Legion Freemasons Shriners Lions . Played professional baseball for a minor league team in Nashville, Tenn., 1938. Died, of Alzheimer's disease , in Huston's Nursing Home , Hamden, Vinton County , Ohio, May 12 Cremated . See also: congressional biography Victor E. Aldridge (1893-1973) of Terre Haute, Vigo County , Ind. Born in Martin County , Ind., October 25 . Member of Indiana state senate , 1937-48. Played professional baseball in 1915-31; as pitcher, won two games for Pittsburgh Pirates in 1925 World Series. Died in Terre Haute, Vigo County , Ind.
Honolulu Star-Bulletin Local News Tuesday, January 26, 1999. football legend, Five0 actor herman wedemeyerdies. Bill Kwon reflects on wedemeyer's accomplishments Corky Touchdown! http://starbulletin.com/1999/01/26/news/story4.html
Extractions: Star-Bulletin One of Hawaii's most famous athletes, Herman J. Wedemeyer, died yesterday in Queen's Hospital. He was 74. Wedemeyer was named to the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame for his 1945 role as an All-American running back for St. Mary's College in California. He was still revered as an outstanding athlete more than 50 years after his headline-making college career, which was the topic of a 1997 Sports Illustrated feature. He was active as a successful amateur golfer familiar in recent years as a marshal and first-tee announcer at the Hawaiian Open and other golf tournaments. Wedemeyer was just as widely known for his part in the cast of the "Hawaii Five-O" television series. He played a Hawaiian policeman, "Duke Lukela," from 1968 until the popular series ended in 1980. He was elected to a term on the City Council and two terms in the state House of Representatives. "After all the years of exposure on 'Five-O,' with people always approaching him, he was still gracious and thanked them for recognizing him," said longtime friend Byron Feldman.
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Extractions: In 1945, "Squirming" Herman Wedemeyer, a graduate of St. Louis High School, was Hawai'i's first consensus All-American football player. The backfield included the U.S. Army’s Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis, and Bob Fenimore of Oklahoma A&M, now known as Oklahoma State. In 1945 he finished fourth in the Heisman Award and is a member of the National Collegiate Football Hall of Fame. After a stint with the professional football team, the Los Angeles Dons, Wedemeyer returned to Hawai'i and became involved in politics. In his later years, Wedemeyer was a fixture on the TV series, "Hawai'i Five-O," as "Duke Lukela," one of the Honolulu Police Department’s men in blue. He appeared in more than 300 episodes with "McGarrett," Jack Lord. Germany surrendered to the Allies on May 7, 1945. Return to the Gallery Page
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