Billy Wilson (running back)

Billy Wilson
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Position Halfback, end
Career history
College Georgia Tech (19041905)
Personal information
Place of birth Hampton, Georgia
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Weight 160 lb (73 kg)
Career highlights and awards

W. "Billy" Wilson was a college football player. He was a prominent running back and end for coach John Heisman's Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets of the Georgia Institute of Technology,[1][2] selected All-Southern in 1904.[3] He was captain-elect of 1906.[4]

References

  1. "Tech's Fine Offense Ties Clemson Game". Atlanta Constitution. November 6, 1904. p. 5. Retrieved September 1, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Techs Crush Florida Team". Atlanta Constitution. October 9, 1904. p. 5. Retrieved September 1, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Football in the South". The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide: 161.
  4. "Billy Wilson Made Captain". Atlanta Constitution. December 10, 1905. p. 1. Retrieved September 1, 2015 via Newspapers.com.


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