Al Wilson (offensive lineman)
Canadian gridiron football player (born 1950) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Al "Dirt" Wilson (born April 6, 1950) is a former professional Canadian football player with the Canadian Football League BC Lions. Wilson spent his entire 15-year career with the Lions as an offensive lineman. Wilson played American college football at Montana State University. He is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame, the B.C. Lions Wall of Fame, and has a street named in his honor, "Al Wilson Grove," in his hometown of Duncan. Wilson's #52 jersey is one of eight numbers retired by the B.C. Lions.[1] In 2003, Wilson was voted a member of the B.C. Lions All-Time Dream Team as part of the club's 50th anniversary celebration.[2] In 2006, Wilson was voted to the Honour Roll of the CFL's top 50 players of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN.[3]
No. 52 | |
Born: | (1950-04-06) April 6, 1950 (age 74) Duncan, British Columbia, Canada |
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Career information | |
Status | Retired |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | C, G |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Weight | 240 lb (110 kg) |
College | Montana State |
Career history | |
As player | |
1972–1986 | BC Lions |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL All-Star | 1975–1981 |
CFL West All-Star | 1975–1981 |
Awards | CFL Most Outstanding Lineman (1977) |
Retired #s | BC Lions #52 |
Career stats | |