After playing college football at Colgate (where he was a team captain in 1937) and in the 1939 Chicago College All-Star Game (despite missing much of the game with a leg injury, Wemple elected not to pursue a professional career as he hoped to either become a coach or a businessman.
After playing college football at Colgate (where he was a team captain in 1937) and participating in the 1939 Chicago College All-Star Game (even though he missed much of the game due to a leg injury, Wemple chose not to go pro as he intended to become either a coach or businessman).