Place of birth: Dover, OH High school: Stuebenville, OH Died 24 August 2002 Weight 92 kg | Place of death: Rawlings, MD Receiving yards: 429 Height 1.91 m Position End | |
Date of birth: (1915-11-02)November 2, 1915 Date of death: August 24, 2002(2002-08-24) (aged 86) College Case Western Reserve Spartans football | ||
John S. "Long John" Wilson (November 2, 1915 – August 24, 2002) was an American football player.
Wilson, born in Dover, OH, played high school football for the Steubenville Big Red where we earned All-Ohio status. 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.
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