Place of birth Houston, Texas Role American football player College USC Height 1.83 m | 1963–1966 Los Angeles Rams Weight 102 kg Name Ben Wilson Positions Running back | |
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Date of birth (1939-03-09) March 9, 1939 (age 76) High school George Washington Carver NFL draft 1962 / Round: 5 / Pick: 68 Education University of Southern California | ||
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Ben Ivery Wilson (born March 9, 1939) is a former professional American football fullback in the National Football League.
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- Ben wilson 1 10yrs old 2008 football highlights youth peewee
- Ben wilson 1 9yrs old 2007 football highlights video 1of2
- High school
- College career
- Professional career
- References
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High school
Wilson attended Aldine Carver High School where he played football and was also the state champ in the shot put. While at Carver, he was a Jones scholar who was offered an academic scholarship to attend the University of Cincinnati, but he wanted to play football. Although he was an exceptional football player, he did not receive a scholarship offer from any white college in Texas because of segregation.
College career
The superintendent of Wilson's high school had contacts at USC and Wilson received a scholarship to attend USC. While at USC, Wilson became the starting fullback and team captain of USC's 1962 national championship team.
Professional career
Wilson played running back for eight seasons in the NFL. He started in Super Bowl II for the Green Bay Packers. He is noted in this game for losing a contact lens on the sidelines.