Conversation so far:
Where did Elton Wieman go to school?
Elton Wieman attended the University of Michigan.
Did Elton Wieman play on the football team?
Elton Wieman played football for the University of Michigan from 1915 to 1917 and 1920 under head coach Fielding H. Yost.
What other sport did Elton Wieman play besides football?
Elton Wieman had only played rugby football before coming to Michigan to play football team.
Who followed Elton Wieman's progress?
Elton Wieman's hometown newspaper, the Los Angeles Times, followed his progress playing football at Michigan.

Question: what did they call wieman?
Self-contained rewrite: What did the Los Angeles Times call Elton Wieman?