Sewanee Tigers | |
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Position | Quarterback |
Class | Graduate |
Personal information | |
Born: | Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S. | November 28, 1878
Died: | December 8, 1958 Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S. | (aged 80)
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 154 lb (70 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
South Carolina (1896) Sewanee (1897–1900) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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William Blackburn "Warbler" Wilson (November 28, 1878 – December 8, 1958) was a college football player and city recorder.
Wilson was an All-Southern [1] quarterback.
Wilson came from Rock Hill, South Carolina, and played as a backup for the South Carolina Gamecocks in 1896.
In part due to Luke Lea, [2] Wilson came to Sewanee:The University of the South as a law student. [3] He was a prominent quarterback from 1897 to 1900.
In 1898 he led the Tigers to an undefeated year, playing through a broken leg in the 19–4 victory over Vanderbilt. [2]
Wilson was the quarterback and a key member of the undefeated 1899 " Iron Men" who won five road games by shutout in six days. [2] Supposedly he also played with a broken leg for 45 minutes in the last game of the road trip of '99, against Ole Miss. [4] A documentary film about this team and Wilson's role was released in 2022 called "Unrivaled: Sewanee 1899." [5]
He was captain of the team in 1900. [4]
He was the first city recorder in his native town of Rock Hill. [4]