Harold Wells (American football)

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Harold Wells
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1938-11-26) November 26, 1938 (age 85)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Sumner (MO)
College: Purdue
Undrafted: 1965
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:53
Player stats at PFR

Harold Wells (born November 26, 1938) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers. [1] While playing at defensive end for Purdue, he was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team player on the 1964 All-America football team. [2]

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References

  1. "Harold Wells Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. "Butkus Again All-American". Eugene Register-Guard. December 4, 1964. p. B1.