Place of birth Carson, CA Name Dwaine Wilson Position(s) RB | CFL status International Place of death Lake Elsinore, CA | |
Date of birth (1960-06-11)June 11, 1960 Date of death April 12, 2008(2008-04-12) | ||
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Dwaine Wilson was an award-winning running back during his brief Canadian Football League career.
A graduate of Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho, he played 2 seasons for the Montreal Concordes (part of the Montreal Alouettes franchise history.) In 1984, he played 16 games and in 1985 he played 13 games.
In 1984, he rushed 226 times for 1083 yards, which won him an all star and CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award. In 1985 his production fell off, with 435 yards, in what would be his last season.
Wilson drowned on April 12, 2008 while boating with friends at Lake Elsinore, California.
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