Michael Wilson (offensive lineman)

Mike Wilson
No. 67, 65, 62
PositionsTackle  Guard
Personal information
Born (1947-10-20) October 20, 1947
Wilmington, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolWilmington
CollegeDayton (1965-1968)
NFL draft1969: 14th round, 343rd overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL/AFL statistics
Games played26
Games started15
Fumble recoveries1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.[1]

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.

Wilson played college football for the Dayton Flyers as both an offensive tackle and fullback.[2] He graduated from Dayton in 1970.[3]

Wilson was selected in the 14th round of the 1969 NFL/AFL draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.[4] After playing three games his rookie season, in 1970 he played in all 14 games, starting 12.[1]

Wilson was inducted into the University of Dayton Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998.[3] He was inducted into the Wilmington High School athletic hall of fame in 2009.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Mike Wilson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "Dr.Ken".
  3. ^ a b "Hall of Fame/Traditions".
  4. ^ "1969 Cincinnati Bengals Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  5. ^ "Eight inducted in WHS athletic hall of fame". wnewsj.com. June 15, 2009. Retrieved March 5, 2012.