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Johnny Wilson (American football)

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Johnny Wilson
Personal information
Born:(1915-11-02)November 2, 1915
Dover, OH
Died:August 24, 2002(2002-08-24) (aged 86)
Rawlings, MD
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:Stuebenville, OH
College:Western Reserve
Position:End
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receiving yards:429
Receiving Touchdowns:4

John S. "Long John" Wilson (November 2, 1915 – August 24, 2002) was an American football player.

Wilson, born in Dover, Ohio, played high school football for the Steubenville Big Red where we earned All-Ohio status.[1] He then played his college football for the Western Reserve Red Cats, present-day Case Western Reserve University, from 1935 – 1938 where he greatly contributed to a number of undefeated teams under Coach Bill Edwards. His combined collegiate record was 36-2-1.

Wilson played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Rams from 1939 – 1942.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Big Red Football".
  2. ^ "Johnny Wilson". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 19, 2016.