Tommy Wilson (American football)
Appearance
No. 37, 24, 49 | |
![]() Wilson in 1959 | |
Born: | Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. | September 1, 1932
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Died: | December 31, 2006 Pittsburg, California, U.S. | (aged 74)
Career information | |
Position(s) | Running back |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Weight | 203 lb (92 kg) |
College | None |
High school | Hillsdale (Durham, North Carolina) |
Career history | |
As player | |
1956–1961 | Los Angeles Rams |
1962 | Cleveland Browns |
1963 | Minnesota Vikings |
Career highlights and awards | |
Pro Bowls | 1 |
Thomas Lee Wilson (September 1, 1932 – December 31, 2006) was a professional American football player.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Wilson played running back for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL).[citation needed]
College career
[edit]Wilson did not play college football.
Personal life
[edit]His son Steve Wilson, played ten seasons in the NFL.
References
[edit]- ^ "Tom Wilson, 74; former Rams halfback fought to get benefits for NFL retirees". Los Angeles Times. January 7, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
Categories:
- 1932 births
- 2006 deaths
- American football fullbacks
- American football halfbacks
- Hillside High School (Durham, North Carolina) alumni
- Los Angeles Rams players
- Cleveland Browns players
- Minnesota Vikings players
- Western Conference Pro Bowl players
- Players of American football from Durham, North Carolina
- Sportspeople from Stamford, Connecticut
- Players of American football from Fairfield County, Connecticut
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- American football running back, 1930s birth stubs