| No. 52 | |
| Born: | April 6, 1950 Duncan, British Columbia, Canada |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | C, G |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 240 lb (110 kg) |
| College | Montana State |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1972–1986 | BC Lions |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| CFL All-Star | 1975–1981 |
| CFL West All-Star | 1975–1981 |
| Retired #s | BC Lions #52 |
| Career stats | |
Al "Dirt" Wilson (born April 6, 1950) is a Canadian former professional football player for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Wilson spent his entire 15-year career with the Lions as an offensive lineman. Wilson played American college football at Montana State University. He is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame, the B.C. Lions Wall of Fame, and has a street named in his honor, "Al Wilson Grove," in his hometown of Duncan. Wilson's #52 jersey is one of eight numbers retired by the B.C. Lions.[1] In 2003, Wilson was voted a member of the B.C. Lions All-Time Dream Team as part of the club's 50th anniversary celebration.[2] In 2006, Wilson was voted to the Honour Roll of the CFL's top 50 players of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN.[3]