Woodchuck Welmas


Philip J. "Woodchuck" Welmas was a Native American professional football player in the early National Football League. He was a member of the Cupeño people.
Welmas played in four games in the NFL with the Oorang Indians for the 1923 season. He ended his professional career after the Indians disbanded in 1923.
Welmas attended college and played college football at the Carlisle Indian School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.