Wilson was a three year starter at running back for the Holy Cross Crusaders. He left the school as the school's record holder for most rushing yards in a game (274), a single season (973) and for a career (2,350). Wilson became the youngest male athlete and the first African-American athlete to be inducted into the Holy Cross Athletic Hall of Fame in 1978.[1]
Professional careeredit
Wilson was selected in the eighth round of the 1973 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. He played in 13 games with the team as a rookie, rushing for 39 yards on ten carries and returning eight kickoffs for 173 yards. He was cut by the Bengals before the 1974 season and signed by the New England Patriots. He played in 12 games for the team, rushing 15 times for 57 yards and catching three passes for 38 yards.[2]
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^"Joseph Wilson". nmnathletics.com. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
^"Joe Wilson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
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wilson, american, football, joseph, wilson, born, august, 1950, former, professional, american, football, running, back, played, national, football, league, seasons, played, college, football, holy, cross, wilsonno, 23position, running, backpersonal, informati. Joseph Wilson born August 11 1950 is a former professional American football running back who played in the National Football League NFL for two seasons He played college football at Holy Cross Joe WilsonNo 46 23Position Running backPersonal informationBorn 1950 08 11 August 11 1950 age 73 Raeford North Carolina U S Height 5 ft 10 in 1 78 m Weight 210 lb 95 kg Career informationHigh school Jamaica Plain Jamaica Plain MA College Holy CrossNFL Draft 1973 Round 8 Pick 199Career historyCincinnati Bengals 1973 New England Patriots 1974 Career NFL statisticsRushing attempts 25Rushing yards 96Receptions 3Receiving yards 38Player stats at NFL com PFRCollege career editWilson was a three year starter at running back for the Holy Cross Crusaders He left the school as the school s record holder for most rushing yards in a game 274 a single season 973 and for a career 2 350 Wilson became the youngest male athlete and the first African American athlete to be inducted into the Holy Cross Athletic Hall of Fame in 1978 1 Professional career editWilson was selected in the eighth round of the 1973 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals He played in 13 games with the team as a rookie rushing for 39 yards on ten carries and returning eight kickoffs for 173 yards He was cut by the Bengals before the 1974 season and signed by the New England Patriots He played in 12 games for the team rushing 15 times for 57 yards and catching three passes for 38 yards 2 References edit Joseph Wilson nmnathletics com Retrieved April 29 2020 Joe Wilson Stats Pro Football Reference com Retrieved April 22 2020 nbsp This biographical article relating to an American football running back born in the 1950s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joe Wilson American football amp oldid 1137153969, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
