Background
Dwight "Delegate" Wertz was born in Canton, Ohio on October 11, 1888. He was the son of Anna Elizabeth (née Smith) and Henry Wertz.
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Education
He attended Western Reserve University, now known as Case Western Reserve University.
Career
Delegate married Gwendolyn Thompson on January 27, 1917 in Saint Joseph County, Indiana. They had three daughters: Elizabeth Jane, Roxana Ruth, and Nila Catherine. Delegate spent three games with the Buffalo Buffeds, getting no at-bats.
However, he did score a run, indicating that he was a pinch runner in at least one of the games in which he appeared.
He played in one game in the field, making one putout at shortstop. He appeared in his final game on May 26, 1914, exactly 44 years before his death in 1958.
Wertz was better known for his professional football career in the Ohio League, the direct predecessor to the modern National Football League. During his three seasons in the Ohio League, Wertz played for the Shelby Blues, Elyria Athletics, Akron Indians and Youngstown Prospective
He earned league titles in 1914 with Elyria and with Akron in 1913 and 1914.
Following his death in 1958, he was interred at City Cemetery located in South Bend, Indiana.
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Nationality
American