When the Tigers were established in 1903, Wittmann was picked to start on the team at end, despite never playing the game before.
Prior to his involvement with the Tigers, Wittman was the proprietor of a local cigar store and a spare-time police officer.
His slogan for the cigar store was "our prices and the Massillon Tigers can't be beat".
During a December 5, 1903 game against the Akron East Ends, Wittman was reportedly assaulted by a gang of five men, until several Massillon fans came to his aid.
Wittmann and ex-Tiger, Frank Bast, were in the line-up for a 1911 version of the Massillon Tigers.