Billy Wells (American football)

Rushing yards:	1,384
Receiving yards:	725
Touchdowns:	9

Billy Wells
No. 41, 24, 27
Position:	Halfback
Personal information
Born:	December 7, 1931; Menominee, Michigan, U.S.
Died:	December 25, 2001 (aged 70); Altadena, California, U.S.
Career information
High school:	Menominee (MI)
College:	Michigan State
NFL draft:	1954 / Round: 5 / Pick: 55
Career history
	Washington Redskins (1954–1957); Pittsburgh Steelers (1957); Philadelphia Eagles (1958); Boston Patriots (1960);
Career highlights and awards
	Pro Bowl (1954); National champion (1952); 1954 Rose Bowl MVP;
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:
Rushing yards:	1,384
Receiving yards:	725
Touchdowns:	9
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

William Prescott Wells (December 7, 1931 – December 25, 2001) was an American football halfback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Philadelphia Eagles. He also played in the American Football League (AFL) for the Boston Patriots. Wells played college football at Michigan State University and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1954 NFL Draft.

Wells later moved to Southern California. He formed a Dixieland band called Billy and his Bachelors. He also acted in a few television shows including Manhunt and Alfred Hitchcock Presents.^[1] Wells died on Christmas Day, December 25, 2001, just 3+1⁄2 weeks after his 70th birthday.^[2]

References[edit]

^ WHERE ARE YOU NOW? Billy Wells. Green Bay Press Gazette, Sunday September 10, 1978
^ Wells remembered for 1954 Rose Bowl. Associated Press. Tuesday, January 1, 2002

External links[edit]

Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference ·
Billy Wells at IMDb

[1] WHERE ARE YOU NOW? Billy Wells. Green Bay Press Gazette, Sunday September 10, 1978

[2] Wells remembered for 1954 Rose Bowl. Associated Press. Tuesday, January 1, 2002

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