Billy Wells

Halfback, American football player

1931 – 2001

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Who was Billy Wells?

William Prescott Wells was an American football halfback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Philadelphia Eagles. He also played in the American Football League 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.

Billy Wells died in December 2001.

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Born
Dec 7, 1931
Menominee
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Michigan State University
Lived in
  • Wisconsin
  • Menominee
Died
Dec 25, 2001
Altadena

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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