Tim Wilson (American football)
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Position: | Running back | ||||||
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Born: | New Castle, Delaware | January 14, 1954||||||
Died: | November 23, 1996 | (aged 42)||||||
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College: | Maryland | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 1977 / Round: 3 / Pick: 66 | ||||||
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Tim Wilson (January 14, 1954 – November 23, 1996) was an American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints. He was a lead blocker for Hall of Fame running back Earl Campbell. He played college football at the University of Maryland. His son Josh Wilson played in the NFL.
In 1991, Wilson was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame.
Family ties[]
Wilson's son, Josh, also played for Maryland and was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2nd round of the 2007 NFL Draft.
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- 1954 births
- 1996 deaths
- African-American players of American football
- American football running backs
- Maryland Terrapins football players
- Houston Oilers players
- New Orleans Saints players
- Players of American football from Delaware
- People from New Castle, Delaware
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- American football running back, 1950s birth stubs