Mike Wilson (American football/baseball)

Samuel Marshall "Mike" Wilson (December 2, 1896 – May 16, 1978) was a professional football and professional baseball player. He played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and the first American Football League between 1922 and 1926, and part of one Major League Baseball season in 1921.

Mike Wilson
Catcher
Born: (1896-12-02)December 2, 1896
Edge Hill, Pennsylvania
Died: May 16, 1978(1978-05-16) (aged 81)
Boynton Beach, Florida
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 4, 1921, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
September 5, 1921, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average.000
Games played5
At bats4
Teams

Football career
Personal information
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:167 lb (76 kg)
Career information
High school:Northeast (PA)
College:Lehigh
Position:End, guard, quarterback
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Collyers Eye Mag.: 1st Team All-NFL (1924)
Career NFL statistics
Games:17
Player stats at PFR

Football

A native of Edge Hill, Pennsylvania, he played college football for Lehigh and professional football in the NFL as an end and back. He appeared in 17 NFL games, 16 as a starter.[1] In 1922 Wilson was an end with the NFL's Buffalo All-Americans however he finished the season with the Rochester Jeffersons. In 1923, he played for the Rock Island Independents. While Wilson took a break from football in 1925, he was a played once again in 1926 with the Independents, which were now playing in the AFL.

Baseball

Wilson played five games as a catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1921, going hitless in four at bats. He continued to play in the minors until 1928 before retiring.

References

  1. "Mike Wilson". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 13, 2020.

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