Wildcat Wilson

George Wilson
Wilson c. 1924
Date of birthSeptember 6, 1901 (1901-09-06)
Place of birthDraughon, Arkansas, U.S.[a][b]
Date of deathDecember 27, 1963 (1963-12-28) (aged 62)
Place of deathSan Francisco, California, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Halfback
Height5 ft 10.5 in (179 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
US collegeWashington (1923–1925)
Career history
As player
1926Los Angeles Wildcats (AFL)
1927–1929Providence Steam Roller (NFL)
Career highlights and awards

George Schly "Wildcat" Wilson[1][4] (September 6, 1901 – December 27, 1963) was an American football player. After earning consensus All-American honors in 1925 as a halfback for the University of Washington,[5] he played professionally, including three seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Listed at 5 feet 10+12 inches (1.791 m) and 185 pounds (84 kg),[6][c] he was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951.

  1. ^ a b "Draft Registration Card". Selective Service System. February 1942. Retrieved June 25, 2022 – via fold3.com.
  2. ^ "James Harris Draughon (1843–1913)". encyclopediaofarkansas.net. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "Draughon (historical) in Cleveland County AR". hometownlocator.com. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference cfb was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "College Football Hall of Fame". Collegefootball.org. December 27, 1963. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
  6. ^ Heisman, John (September 25, 1928). "Heisman's Hundred in Hall of Football Fame: George Schly Wilson". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 21. Retrieved June 26, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wildcat Wilson". NFL.com. Retrieved June 26, 2022.


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