Larry Wilson (American football)
American football player, coach, and executive (1938–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lawrence Frank Wilson (March 24, 1938 – September 17, 2020) was an American football safety who played with the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL).[1] An eight-time Pro Bowl selection, he played his entire 13-year career with the Cardinals and remained on the team's payroll until 2003, long after the team moved to Phoenix in the 1988 season.[2][3]
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Position: | Safety | ||||||||||
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Born: | (1938-03-24)March 24, 1938 Rigby, Idaho, U.S. | ||||||||||
Died: | September 17, 2020(2020-09-17) (aged 82) Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Rigby (Rigby, Idaho) | ||||||||||
College: | Utah | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1960 / Round: 7 / Pick: 74 | ||||||||||
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Career: | 2–1 (.667) | ||||||||||
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Wilson was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1978,[4] his first year of eligibility,[1][5] was named to the NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team in 1994[6] and was named to the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team in 2019.[7]