| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): | Tackle |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1922-30 1931 |
Toronto Argonauts Sarnia Imperials |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star: | 1927, 28, 29 |
| Awards: | 1929 - Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy |
D. "Red" Wilson was an award winning and all-star Canadian football player, playing from 1922 to 1931.[1]
Primarily playing tackle (called "middle"),[2][3] Wilson also played guard ("inside")[4] and flying wing.[5] Wilson played for the Toronto Argonauts from 1922 to 1930, including 52 regular season games and a team record 21 playoff games.[6] His best season was 1929, when he was named team captain and won the Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy at best player in the east.[7][8] He then retired, but returned to the Argos for one more season,[9] and finished his career playing with the Sarnia Imperials in 1931.[4]
References[]
- ↑ FANBASE entry : D. "Red" Wilson
- ↑ Former "T" Rugby Stars for Argos Montreal Gazette, September 13, 1928
- ↑ Bengals Stage Uphill battle to beat Argos Ottawa Citizen October 14, 1929
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Imperials and Mustangs tuned to concert pitch Border Cities Star, November 20, 1931
- ↑ Likely Argo Squad - Wilson may replace Stirrett at Flying Wing Montreal Gazette, September 25, 1923
- ↑ 2008 Toronto Argonauts Media Guide
- ↑ Oarsmen Hopefully of Victory Here Ottawa Citizen October 5, 1929
- ↑ Protest by Argos Ruled Irregular Montreal Gazette, October 19, 1929
- ↑ Argos hopeful Stars will return Montreal Gazette, September 30, 1930