He was a member of the USA Track and Field team during the 1912 Summer Olympics , although an illness prevented him from competing .
While at Carlisle , Welch was the quarterback for the schools football team , that featured Jim Thorpe and was coached by Pop Warner .
Welch was a quarterback of the USA Track and Field team during the 1912 Summer Olympics , although an illness prevented Welch from competing .
While at Carlisle , Welch was the quarterback for the schools football team , that featured Jim Thorpe and was coached by Pop Warner .