Tim Wilson (American football)
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Position: | Running back | ||||||
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Born: | New Castle, Delaware, U.S. | January 14, 1954||||||
Died: | November 23, 1996 | (aged 42)||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 226 lb (103 kg) | ||||||
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College: | Maryland | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1977 / round: 3 / pick: 66 | ||||||
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Tim Wilson (January 14, 1954 – November 23, 1996) was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints. He was a lead blocker for Hall of Fame running back Earl Campbell.[1] He played college football at the University of Maryland.
In 1991, Wilson was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Wilson's son, Josh, also played for Maryland and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2nd round of the 2007 NFL draft.[3][4]
Wilson died of a heart attack on November 23, 1996.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ Archives, L. A. Times (August 25, 1985). "Old Friends Bum, Earl and Other Former Oilers Reunited With Saints". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in Wilmington, Delaware - 1991". www.desports.org.
- ^ "Memories of his late father, a former Terp who died in 1996, help drive junior cornerback Josh Wilson to succeed at Maryland". Baltimore Sun. August 28, 2005.
- ^ "Father's early death still motivates Redskins cornerback Josh Wilson". The Washington Post. August 10, 2011. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011.
- ^ "It's in the cards for Wilson | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com.
- ^ "Football bond deep for Wilson". December 28, 2006.
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- 1954 births
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- American football running backs
- Maryland Terrapins football players
- Houston Oilers players
- New Orleans Saints players
- Players of American football from Delaware
- People from New Castle, Delaware
- Sportspeople from New Castle County, Delaware
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football running back, 1950s birth stubs