Bob Wilson (American football)
American football player, born 1913
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| Intro | American football player, born 1913 | |
| A.K.A. | Robert Edward Wilson Jr. | |
| A.K.A. | Robert Edward Wilson Jr. | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | American football player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 16 August 1913 | |
| Death | 15 May 1999 (aged 85 years) |
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Robert Edward Wilson Jr. (August 16, 1913 – May 15, 1999) was an American football player. He attended Southern Methodist University (SMU), where he played halfback for the SMU Mustangs football team from 1933 to 1935. He was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American following his 1935 senior season. Wilson was chosen by the National Football League's Brooklyn Dodgers in fifth round (40th pick overall) in the 1936 NFL draft, and played a single season for the Dodgers in 1936. Wilson was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1973, and died in 1999.