Billy Wells (American football) explained

Billy Wells
Position:Halfback
Number:41, 24, 27
Birth Date:7 December 1931
Birth Place:Menominee, Michigan, U.S.
Death Place:Altadena, California, U.S.
High School:Menominee (MI)
College:Michigan State
Draftyear:1954
Draftround:5
Draftpick:55
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Rushing yards
Statvalue1:1,384
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:725
Statlabel3:Touchdowns
Statvalue3:9
Pfr:WellBi00

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 weeks after his 70th birthday.[2]

Notes and References

  1. WHERE ARE YOU NOW? Billy Wells. Green Bay Press Gazette, Sunday September 10, 1978
  2. https://www.espn.com/classic/obit/s/2001/1231/1303789.html Wells remembered for 1954 Rose Bowl