Martin A. Zoll was a professional football

American football

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 player who was an original member of the Green Bay Packers

Green Bay Packers

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. He played for the Packers beginning in 1919, two years before the team joined the National Football League

National Football League

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. His career ended after the 1922 season. He was also the brother of teammate Carl Zoll

Carl Zoll

Carl Francis Zoll was a professional football player who was an original member of the Green Bay Packers. He played for the Packers beginning in 1919, two years before the team joined the National Football League. His career ended after the 1922 season...

 and future-Packer Dick Zoll

Dick Zoll

Richard Archibald Zoll was a professional football player in the National Football League for the Cleveland Rams and Green Bay Packers from 1937 to 1939 as a guard and tackle. He played at the collegiate level at Indiana University-Bloomington. He was also the brother of original Packers Martin and...

. Wheeler came out of Green Bay West High School

Green Bay West High School

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and played five professional seasons from 1919-1922.