Drip Wilson

Earl Thomas "Drip" Wilson (May 4, 1907^[a] – November 25, 1950) was an American football center who played one season for the Cleveland Indians of the National Football League (NFL).

Drip Wilson

No. 44
Position	Center
Personal information
Born	(1907-05-04)May 4, 1907 Sharon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	November 25, 1950(1950-11-25) (aged 43) Massillon, Ohio, U.S.
Career information
High school	Sharon (PA)
College	St. Bonaventure
Career history
Cleveland Indians (1931)
Career statistics
Games played 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Previously, Wilson played college football at St. Bonaventure.

Biography

Drip Wilson was born on May 4, 1907, in Sharon, Pennsylvania.^[1] He attended high school in Sharon before playing college football at St. Bonaventure. Fewer than fifteen people from St. Bonaventure ever played professionally.^[2]

After playing at St. Bonaventure, he played professionally for one season with the Cleveland Indians of the National Football League (NFL);^[3] however, Wilson only made one appearance with the Indians, which folded the next season, ending his playing career.^[4]

After playing professionally, he served as an assistant coach for Albion and Lawrence Park during four seasons.^[5]

He then accepted a position with an industrial firm in Massillon, Ohio.

Death and interment

Wilson died on November 25, 1950, in Massillon. His cause of death was reportedly a heart attack caused by shoveling snow in his driveway.^[6] He was buried at St. Mary's Cemetery in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.

Notes

1. Date disputed: Pro-Football-Reference.com lists March 17, 1905; Pro Football Archives.com lists May 4, 1907; different obituaries list an age of forty-eight or forty-three; his grave claims 1907