Michael Wilson (offensive lineman)
Date of birth | October 20, 1947 |
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Place of birth | Washington Federals[1] – USFL |
1983 | Los Angeles Express[2] – USFL |
1983 | Michigan Panthers – USFL |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL All-Star | 1979, 1980 |
CFL West All-Star | 1979, 1980 |
Awards | DeMarco-Becket Memorial Trophy |
Career stats | |
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Michael DeForest Wilson (born October 20, 1947, in
He later played with the
Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League from 1979–1980, where he was an All-Star and won the CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award both seasons. Wilson is the only player to have ever played in the American, the National, the World, the Canadian, and the United States Football League.[citation needed
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Wilson played football at the University of Dayton, where he played both offensive tackle and fullback for the Flyers.[4] He graduated from Dayton in 1970.[5]
Wilson was drafted in the 14th round of the
1969 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.[6] After playing three games his rookie season, in 1970 he played in all 14 games, starting 12.[3]
Wilson was inducted into the University of Dayton Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998.[5] He was inducted into the Wilmington High School athletic hall of fame in 2009.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d "USFL/NFL Players". oursportscentral.com. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ^ "1983 Team by Team Rosters". remembertheusfl.8m.com. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ^ a b "Mike Wilson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Dr.Ken".
- ^ a b "Hall of Fame/Traditions".
- ^ "1969 Cincinnati Bengals Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Eight inducted in WHS athletic hall of fame". wnewsj.com. June 15, 2009. Retrieved March 5, 2012.