| 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 |
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| 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]