Drip Wilson
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| Position: | Center | ||||
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| Born: | May 4, 1907 Sharon, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | November 25, 1950 (aged 43) Massillon, Ohio, U.S. | ||||
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| High school: | Sharon (PA) | ||||
| College: | St. Bonaventure | ||||
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Earl Thomas "Drip" Wilson (May 4, 1907[a] – November 25, 1950) was an American football center who played one season for the Cleveland Indians of the National Football League (NFL).
Previously, Wilson played college football at St. Bonaventure.
Biography
[edit]Drip Wilson was born on May 4, 1907, in Sharon, Pennsylvania.[1] He attended high school in Sharon before playing college football at St. Bonaventure. Fewer than fifteen people from St. Bonaventure ever played professionally.[2]
After playing at St. Bonaventure, he played professionally for one season with the Cleveland Indians of the National Football League (NFL);[3] however, Wilson only made one appearance with the Indians, which folded the next season, ending his playing career.[4]
After playing professionally, he served as an assistant coach for Albion and Lawrence Park during four seasons.[5]
He then accepted a position with an industrial firm in Massillon, Ohio.
Death and interment
[edit]Wilson died on November 25, 1950, in Massillon. His cause of death was reportedly a heart attack caused by shoveling snow in his driveway.[6] He was buried at St. Mary's Cemetery in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Date disputed: Pro-Football-Reference.com lists March 17, 1905; Pro Football Archives.com lists May 4, 1907; different obituaries list an age of forty-eight or forty-three; his grave claims 1907
References
[edit]- ^ "Drip Wilson Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
- ^ "St. Bonaventure Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Drip Wilson football Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Drip Wilson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Ex-Sharon High Football Athlete Dies in Ohio". The Record-Argus. November 25, 1950 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "OBITUARY Earl T. Wilson". The Evening Independent. November 25, 1950 – via Newspapers.com.
