Billy Wilson (running back)

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Billy Wilson
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Position Halfback, end
Personal information
Born: Hampton, Georgia
Height5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Weight160 lb (73 kg)
Career history
College Georgia Tech (19041905)
Career highlights and awards

W. "Billy" Wilson was a college football player. He was a prominent running back and end for coach John Heisman's Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets of the Georgia Institute of Technology, [1] [2] selected All-Southern in 1904. [3] He was captain-elect of 1906. [4]

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References

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  2. "Techs Crush Florida Team". Atlanta Constitution. October 9, 1904. p. 5. Retrieved September 1, 2015 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. Association, National Collegiate Athletic (1904). "Football in the South". The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide: 161.
  4. "Billy Wilson Made Captain". Atlanta Constitution. December 10, 1905. p. 1. Retrieved September 1, 2015 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg