For other persons of the same name, see George Wilson.
| George Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 3, 1914 |
| Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois |
| Date of death | November 23, 1978 (aged 64) |
| Place of death | Chicago, Illinois |
| Position(s) | End |
| College | Northwestern |
| Career record | 68-84-8 |
| Playing stats | DatabaseFootball |
| Coaching stats | DatabaseFootball |
| Team(s) as a player | |
| 1937-1946 | Chicago Bears |
| Team(s) as a coach/administrator | |
| 1957-1964 1966-1969 |
Detroit Lions Miami Dolphins |
George Wilson (February 3, 1914 – November 23, 1978) was a professional football end and later a coach in the National Football League's Detroit Lions and the American Football League's Miami Dolphins.
He attended Northwestern University and played professionally for the Chicago Bears from 1937 to 1946, winning four NFL Championships as a player. In 1957, he became the head coach of the Detroit Lions and in that same season won the NFL Championship over the Cleveland Browns, 59-14.[1] As of the end of the disastrous (0-16) 2008 season, it is the last NFL championship won by the Lions (they've never won a Super Bowl). He was replaced following the 1964 season and coached one year as an assistant for the Washington Redskins before being named the first ever head coach of the American Football League expansion franchise the Miami Dolphins in 1966.[2] After four losing seasons in Miami he was replaced with former Baltimore Colts coach Don Shula after the 1969-70 season.
In 1980, Wilson was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame. [3]
Wilson's career record was 68-84-8 as head coach, with 2-0 record in the postseason.
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| Preceded by Expansion franchise |
Miami Dolphins Head Coaches 1966–1969 |
Succeeded by Don Shula |
| Preceded by Buddy Parker |
Detroit Lions Head Coaches 1957–1964 |
Succeeded by Harry Gilmer |
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