Tim Wilson (American football)

American football player (1954–1996)

American football player

Tim WilsonNo. 45, 89

Position:| Running back
Personal information
Born:| (1954-01-14)January 14, 1954
New Castle, Delaware, U.S.
Died:| November 23, 1996(1996-11-23) (aged 42)
Height:| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:| 226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
College:| Maryland
NFL draft:| 1977 / round: 3 / pick: 66
Career history

* Houston Oilers (1977–1982)
* New Orleans Saints (1983–1984)

Career NFL statistics
| Rushing attempts:| 398

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Rushing yards:| 1,414
Total TDs:| 9
Player stats at PFR

Tim Wilson (January 14, 1954 – November 23, 1996) was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints. He was a lead blocker for Hall of Fame running back Earl Campbell.[1] He played college football at the University of Maryland.

In 1991, Wilson was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame.[2]

## Personal life

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Wilson's son, Josh, also played for Maryland and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2nd round of the 2007 NFL draft.[3][4]

Wilson died of a heart attack on November 23, 1996.[5][6]

## References

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1. ^ Archives, L. A. Times (August 25, 1985). "Old Friends Bum, Earl and Other Former Oilers Reunited With Saints". Los Angeles Times.
2. ^ "Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in Wilmington, Delaware - 1991". www.desports.org.
3. ^ "Memories of his late father, a former Terp who died in 1996, help drive junior cornerback Josh Wilson to succeed at Maryland". Baltimore Sun. August 28, 2005.
4. ^ "Father's early death still motivates Redskins cornerback Josh Wilson". The Washington Post. August 10, 2011. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011.
5. ^ "It's in the cards for Wilson | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com.
6. ^ "Football bond deep for Wilson". December 28, 2006.

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Houston Oilers 1977 NFL draft selections

* Morris Towns
* George Reihner
* Tim Wilson
* Jimmie Giles
* Rob Carpenter
* Warren Anderson
* Gary Woolford
* David Carter
* Steve Davis
* Eddie Foster
* Bill Currier
* Harvey Hull
* Al Romano
* Ove Johansson

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