Michael Wilson (offensive lineman)

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Mike Wilson
Date of birth (1947-10-20) October 20, 1947 (age 77)
Place of birth Wilmington, Ohio, U.S.
Career information
Position(s) Tackle
US college Dayton
NFL draft 1969 / round: 14 / Pick 343
Career history
As player
1969–1970 Cincinnati Bengals [1] – NFL
1971 Buffalo Bills [1] – NFL
1974 Detroit Wheels – WFL
1975 Chicago Winds – WFL
1975 Philadelphia Bell – WFL
1975 Kansas City Chiefs [1] – NFL
1976–1978 Hamilton Tiger-Cats – CFL
1979–1980 Edmonton Eskimos – CFL
1983 Washington Federals [1] – USFL
1983 Los Angeles Express [2] – USFL
1983 Michigan Panthers – USFL
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1979, 1980
CFL West All-Star1979, 1980
Career stats

Michael DeForest Wilson (born October 20, 1947) is an American former professional football player who was a tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals, Buffalo Bills, and Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL) from 1969 to 1975. [3]

He later played with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1979 to 1980, where he was an All-Star and won the CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award both seasons. Wilson is the only player to have ever played in the American, the National, the World, the Canadian, and the United States Football League.[ citation needed ]

Wilson played college football for the Dayton Flyers as both an offensive tackle and fullback. [4] He graduated from Dayton in 1970. [5]

Wilson was selected in the 14th round of the 1969 NFL/AFL draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. [6] After playing three games his rookie season, in 1970 he played in all 14 games, starting 12. [3]

Wilson was inducted into the University of Dayton Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998. [5] He was inducted into the Wilmington High School athletic hall of fame in 2009. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "USFL/NFL Players". oursportscentral.com. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  2. ↑ "1983 Team by Team Rosters". remembertheusfl.8m.com. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Mike Wilson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  4. ↑ "Dr.Ken".
  5. 1 2 "Hall of Fame/Traditions".
  6. ↑ "1969 Cincinnati Bengals Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  7. ↑ "Eight inducted in WHS athletic hall of fame". wnewsj.com. June 15, 2009. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
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