Sport(s) Football, basketball Name Puny Wilson 1921–1923 Texas A&M Role American football player | 1938–1951 Sam Houston State Positions End 1938–1945 Sam Houston State | |
Born October 31, 1899
Fannin County, Texas ( 1899-10-31 ) Overall 50–49–6 (football)
66–32 (basketball) Died May 24, 1969, Tyler, Texas, United States | ||
Thomas Fred "Puny" Wilson (October 31, 1899 – May 24, 1969) was an American football player and coach. He was an All-American at Texas A&M University in the early 1920s, playing for coach Dana X. Bible. Wilson graduated from Texas A&M in 1924 and was later inducted into school's hall of fame.
Puny and his brother, Mule, are the only two brothers in the Texas A&M football Hall of Fame. Mule was the first Aggie to play in the National Football League (NFL). He won three NFL championships, one on the New York Giants and two with the Green Bay Packers
In 1938, Wilson became head football coach at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. He compiled a 50–49–6 overall record in 11 seasons. He also briefly coached Dan Rather.
Wilson died after a cerebral hemorrhage in 1969. He was buried at Tyler Memorial Park in Tyler, Texas. In his later life he worked as a real estate agent.