Camp Wilson
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Warren Camp Wilson (March 29, 1922 – March 22, 2001) was an
Early years
A native of Pecos, Texas, Wilson attended El Paso High School.[1] He played fullback for the El Paso football team.[2]
College football
Wilson began his college football career at Tarleton Junior College in 1941.[3] He played the 1942 season at Hardin–Simmons University, rushing for 981 rushing yards,[4] and leading the team to an appearance in the 1943 Sun Bowl where he scored Hardin-Simmons' only touchdown.[2] After the 1942 season, he served briefly in the Army but was discharged as unfit due to an ankle injury.[3]
In October 1943, Wilson enrolled at the University of Tulsa where he played college football from 1943 to 1945.[5] He helped lead Tulsa to a 6-0-1 record, a #15 ranking, and an invitation to play in the 1944 Sugar Bowl.[6] In 1945, he helped lead the team to the 1945 Orange Bowl where Wilson had a 90-yard kickoff return in a 26-12 victory over Georgia Tech.[7] And in 1946, he led Tulsa to an 8-2 record and scored the team's only touchdown in a loss to Georgia in the 1946 Oil Bowl.[8] Wilson was believed to be the first player to play in four consecutive bowl games.[9]
Professional football
In January 1946, days after his appearance in the
In April 1950, the Lions traded Wilson to the
Later years
After retiring as a player, Wilson worked as a personnel director at a steel plant and coached football at Detroit Catholic High School. He later worked at officiating NFL games and as a supervisor at the Center Gym at Fort Bliss. He and his wife, Margaret, had three children.[16]
References
- ^ a b "Camp Wilson". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ^ a b Bob Ingram (May 17, 1960). "4-Bowl Game Man". El Paso Herald-Pos. p. 23.
- ^ a b Bob Ingram (October 1, 1943). "Army Discharges Camp Wilson for Ankle Injury". El Paso Herald-Post. p. 12.
- ^ "Mobley's Sweater Placed on Hook". The Brownsville Herald. November 29, 1942. p. 13.
- ^ "Hardin-Simmons Star Joins Tulsa Gridmen". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. October 7, 1943. p. 4.
- ^ "Georgia Tech Smashes Tulsa". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. January 2, 1944. p. 4.
- ^ "Tulsa Takes Orange Bowl Game, 26-12". Valley Morning Star. January 2, 1945. p. 5.
- ^ "Georgia Thumps Tulsa, 20 to 6". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. January 2, 1946. p. 8.
- ^ Hal Sayles (December 6, 1945). "Camp Wilson, Tulsa Back, To Play in Fourth Bowl". Abilene Reporter-News. p. 3.
- ^ "Camp Wilson Is Signed By the Detroit Lions". Joplin (MO) Globe. January 16, 1946. p. 6.
- ^ "Bobby Layne Is Traded To Lions For Camp Wilson". Cumberland Sunday Times. April 9, 1950. p. 25.
- ^ Bob Latshaw (April 9, 1950). "Lions Swap Wilson for Layne". Detroit Free Press. p. 51.
- ^ "Layne-for-Wilson Trade Snagged". The Pittsburgh Press. April 17, 1950. p. 22.
- ^ "Bobby Layne signs with Detroit team". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. July 16, 1950.
- ^ "Bobby Layne". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ^ "Camp Wilson Stays Close to His Favorite Sport". El Paso Herald-Post. September 29, 1966. p. D3.