Bill Wolski
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Position: | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Muskegon (MI) Catholic | ||||||
College: | Notre Dame | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1966 / Round: 5 / Pick: 65 | ||||||
AFL draft: | 1966 / Round: 10 / Pick: 87 | ||||||
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Williams Frank Wolski (May 23, 1944 – March 5, 2006) was an American football fullback who played one season for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame.
Early life and education
Bill Wolski was born on May 23, 1944, in Muskegon, Michigan, where he attended Muskegon Catholic Central High School. He went to college at Notre Dame. Wolski did not play football in 1962. In 1963, he had 70 rushes for 320 yards and two touchdowns,[1] and three catches for 11 yards.[1] In 1964, he was Notre Dame's leading rusher; he had 136 rushes for 657 yards and 9 touchdowns. Wolski had eight receptions for 130 yards and two touchdowns.[1] He had 11 total touchdowns in 1964. In 1965, he had 103 rush attempts for 452 yards and eight touchdowns, five of which were in one game.[2] He had one catch for eight yards.[1]
Career statistics
Year | Games | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | RecYds | RecAvg | RecTD |
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1963 | 9 | 70 | 320 | 4.6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 |
1964 | 10 | 136 | 657 | 4.8 | 9 | 8 | 130 | 16.3 | 2 |
1965 | 10 | 103 | 452 | 4.4 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
Career[1] | 29 | 309 | 1429 | 4.6 | 19 | 12 | 149 | 12.4 | 2 |
Professional career
Atlanta Falcons
Wolski was drafted in the
Personal life and death
For 38 years, Wolski was a real-estate developer.[2] After football, he moved back to Michigan where he raised horses.[2] He had one son.[2] Wolski died on March 5, 2006, of melanoma. He was 61 at the time of his death.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Bill Wolski College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ a b c d e "Bill Wolski Obituary (2006) - Atlanta Journal-Constitution". www.legacy.com.
- ^ "Bill Wolski Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Bill Wolski Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.