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Nick Wieland (born 1988) is an American football offensive tackle for the Kiel Baltic Hurricanes of the German Football League.
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Nick Wieland (born 1988) is an American football offensive tackle for the Kiel Baltic Hurricanes of the German Football League.
Nick Wieland began playing football with the Hamburg Blue Devils. In 2009 he moved to Kiel Baltic Hurricanes.
Nick Wieland was on the Germany national team for the 2011 IFAF World Cup in Austria. After the tournament, in which the Germans ranked up fifth, he was named to the all-tournament second team. [1]
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