Herman Wedemeyer
Wedemeyer, circa 1945 | |||||||||||||
| No. 99, 87 | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Back | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | May 20, 1924 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died: | January 25, 1999 (aged 74) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 178 lb (81 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Saint Louis (Honolulu, Hawaii) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Saint Mary's (CA) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1947: 1st round, 9th pick | ||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
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Herman John Wedemeyer (May 20, 1924 – January 25, 1999) was an American actor, football player, and politician. He is best known for portraying Sergeant/Detective "Duke" Lukela on the crime drama Hawaii Five-O (1972–1980). He also appeared on the first episode of Hawaii Five-O as Lt. Balta of Honolulu Police Department.