Stanley Wilson (running back)

Rushing yards:	1,118
Average:	4.4
Rushing TDs:	11

Stanley Wilson
No. 32
Position:	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:	Los Angeles (CA) Banning[citation needed]
College:	Oklahoma
NFL draft:	1983 / Round: 9 / Pick: 248
Career history
	Cincinnati Bengals (1983–1984, 1986, 1988);
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:
Rushing yards:	1,118
Average:	4.4
Rushing TDs:	11
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Stanley Tobias Wilson Sr.

1983 NFL Draft

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Wilson played high school football at Banning High School^{[citation needed]} in Los Angeles, where he played with Freeman McNeil in the backfield and he was the 4A player of the year in 1978 and 1979.

Drug problems

Primarily used as a fullback, Wilson's career was marred by a cocaine habit. He was suspended for the entire 1985 and 1987 seasons for violating the league's drug policy.

Super Bowl XXIII and subsequent ban

The most notorious instance of Wilson's relapse into cocaine usage was on the eve of

Joe Robbie Stadium was somewhat muddy that night, but Wilson usually excelled in these conditions.^[3]

Wilson was the team's third leading rusher during the season, and had scored 2 touchdowns in their two playoff games prior to the Super Bowl.

Later years

In the years after his relapse and banishment, Wilson was in and out of rehabilitation on several occasions. In 1999, he was convicted of stealing US$130,000 in property from a Beverly Hills, California home to support his habit. He was sentenced to 22 years in Lancaster, California state prison for burglary.^[4] During his trial, Wilson's lawyer contended that Wilson suffers from bipolar disorder.^[5] He was released from prison in the early 2010s. As of 2024, he lives in Wisconsin with his wife and two children while on anti-psychotic medication.^[6]

Family

His son,

2005 NFL Draft. His youngest son, Seth, played running back at North Dakota State University.^[7]

On February 1, 2023, Wilson Jr. died after collapsing at Metropolitan State Hospital in Los Angeles County.

References

^ Hersom, Bob (November 11, 1982). "Sooner fullback still has flashbacks of life as halfback". The Oklahoman. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
^ "Ten questions with Sam Wyche". Fox Sports. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
^ Daugherty, Paul. Hard fall for man who had it all. The Cincinnati Enquirer, 1999-01-31.
^ "Stanley Wilson the son is ready to rise". The Dallas Morning News. April 6, 2005. Archived from the original on September 24, 2008. Retrieved April 29, 2010.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "The Eras of Addiction in the Super Bowl". Psychology Today. February 1, 2009. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
^ "An ex-NFL player died in custody. His grieving family demands to know what happened". Los Angeles Times. February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
^ Seth Wilson at North Dakota State University

[flashbacks-1] Hersom, Bob (November 11, 1982). "Sooner fullback still has flashbacks of life as halfback". The Oklahoman. Retrieved February 19, 2017.

[2] "Ten questions with Sam Wyche". Fox Sports. Retrieved November 7, 2013.

[3] Daugherty, Paul. Hard fall for man who had it all. The Cincinnati Enquirer, 1999-01-31.

[4] "Stanley Wilson the son is ready to rise". The Dallas Morning News. April 6, 2005. Archived from the original on September 24, 2008. Retrieved April 29, 2010.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[5] "The Eras of Addiction in the Super Bowl". Psychology Today. February 1, 2009. Retrieved April 29, 2010.

[6] "An ex-NFL player died in custody. His grieving family demands to know what happened". Los Angeles Times. February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.

[7] Seth Wilson at North Dakota State University

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