Drip Wilson

Earl Thomas "Drip" Wilson (May 4, 1907[lower-alpha 1] – November 25, 1950) was an American football center who played one season for the Cleveland Indians of the National Football League (NFL).

Drip Wilson
No. 44
Position:Center
Personal information
Born:(1907-05-04)May 4, 1907
Sharon, Pennsylvania
Died:November 25, 1950(1950-11-25) (aged 43)
Massillon, Ohio
Career information
High school:Sharon (PA)
College:St. Bonaventure
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Previously, Wilson played college football at St. Bonaventure.

Biography

Drip Wilson was born on May 4, 1907, in Sharon, Pennsylvania.[1] He attended high school in Sharon before playing college football at St. Bonaventure. Fewer than fifteen people from St. Bonaventure ever played professionally.[2]

After playing at St. Bonaventure, he played professionally for one season with the Cleveland Indians of the National Football League (NFL);[3] however, Wilson only made one appearance with the Indians, which folded the next season, ending his playing career.[4]

After playing professionally, he served as an assistant coach for Albion and Lawrence Park during four seasons.[5]

He then accepted a position with an industrial firm in Massillon, Ohio.

Death and interment

Wilson died on November 25, 1950, in Massillon. His cause of death was reportedly a heart attack caused by shoveling snow in his driveway.[6] He was buried at St. Mary's Cemetery in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.

Notes
  1. Date disputed: Pro-Football-Reference.com lists March 17, 1905; Pro Football Archives.com lists May 4, 1907; different obituaries list an age of forty-eight or forty-three; his grave claims 1907

References
  1. "Drip Wilson Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
  2. "St. Bonaventure Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  3. "Drip Wilson football Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  4. "Drip Wilson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  5. "Ex-Sharon High Football Athlete Dies in Ohio". The Record-Argus. November 25, 1950 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  6. "OBITUARY Earl T. Wilson". The Evening Independent. November 25, 1950 – via Newspapers.com. open access
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