Michael Wilson (offensive lineman)

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Mike Wilson
Date of birth (1947-10-20) October 20, 1947 (age 76)
Place of birth
Washington Federals[1] – USFL
1983Los Angeles Express[2] – USFL
1983Michigan Panthers – USFL
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1979, 1980
CFL West All-Star1979, 1980
Awards
DeMarco-Becket Memorial Trophy
Career stats

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
]

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

  1. ^ a b c d "USFL/NFL Players". oursportscentral.com. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  2. ^ "1983 Team by Team Rosters". remembertheusfl.8m.com. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  3. ^ a b "Mike Wilson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  4. ^ "Dr.Ken".
  5. ^ a b "Hall of Fame/Traditions".
  6. ^ "1969 Cincinnati Bengals Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  7. ^ "Eight inducted in WHS athletic hall of fame". wnewsj.com. June 15, 2009. Retrieved March 5, 2012.