Wildcat Wilson
American football player (1901–1963) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people with the same name, see George Wilson (disambiguation).
For the NFL football player also nicknamed "Wildcat", see Larry Wilson (American football).
George Schly "Wildcat" Wilson[1][4] (September 6, 1901 – December 27, 1963) was an American football player. After earning consensus All-American honors in 1925 as a halfback for the University of Washington,[5] he played professionally, including three seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Listed at 5 feet 10+1⁄2 inches (1.791 m) and 185 pounds (84 kg),[6][lower-alpha 3] he was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951.
Quick Facts Date of birth, Place of birth ...
Date of birth | September 6, 1901 (1901-09-06) |
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Place of birth | Draughon, Arkansas, U.S.[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] |
Date of death | December 27, 1963 (1963-12-28) (aged 62) |
Place of death | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Halfback |
Height | 5 ft 10.5 in (179 cm) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
US college | Washington (1923–1925) |
Career history | |
As player | |
1926 | Los Angeles Wildcats (AFL) |
1927–1929 | Providence Steam Roller (NFL) |
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