Ralph George "Fat" Waldsmith (August 7, 1892 – June 7, 1925) was a professional football player during the early years of the National Football League (NFL).
Waldsmith won an NFL championship with the Canton Bulldogs in 1922. before that season, he played for the Cleveland Indians in the American Professional Football Association, which was the run-up to the NFL.
[2] In 1916 and 1917, Ralph won the Ohio League championship with the Canton Bulldogs.
That year, he signed Fritz Pollard to play for Akron ao that the team could compete against the Massillon Tigers and Canton.
[5] In 1978, Waldsmith was inducted into the University of Akron's Varsity “A” Sports Hall of Fame.