| Date of birth: | December 19, 1958 |
| Place of birth: |  Los Angeles, California |
| Career information | |
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| Position(s): | Wide Receiver |
| Jersey №: | 85 |
| College: | Washington State |
| NFL Draft: | 1981 / Round: 9/ Pick 246 |
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| 1981-1990 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Michael Ruben Wilson (born December 19, 1958 in Los Angeles) is a former professional American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers from 1981 to 1990. He played football collegiately at Washington State University and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 9th round of the 1981 NFL Draft. He was a key contributor on the final 89-yard drive that led to the play that has been immortalized as "The Catch" in the 1982 NFC Playoffs versus the Dallas Cowboys. "The Catch", as the play has since been named by sportscasters, reminded older 49er fans of the "Alley-oop" passes that Y.A. Tittle threw to lanky receiver R.C. Owens back in the 1950s. A picture of Clark's leap in the air taken by Walter Iooss, Jr. appeared on the cover of that week's Sports Illustrated and was also featured in an Autumn 2005 commercial for Gatorade. Wilson is only one of a few NFL players to be a member of 4 Super Bowl champion teams.
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Coaching career
Wilson began his coaching career at Stanford from 1992-94 where he coached wide receivers and tight ends on the staff of former 49ers coach Bill Walsh, followed by two seasons as wide receivers coach of the Oakland Raiders (1995-96). From 1997-99 he served as wide receivers coach at USC.
After four years in private business (2000-03) Wilson joined the Arizona Cardinals as tight ends coach in 2004. From 2005-06 he coached the Cardinals wide receivers.
Wilson is currently the wide receivers coach for the Las Vegas franchise of the United Football League.[1]
Family life
Wilson resides in Los Angeles, CA with his wife and two daughters.
References
External links
- St. Petersburg Times
- http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1125154
- http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/features/superbowl/archives/16/
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