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   |name=George Wilson
   |birth_date=February 3, 1914
   |birth_place=[[Chicago, Illinois]]
   |death_date={{death date and age|1978|11|23|1914|02|3}}
   |death_place=Chicago, Illinois
   |position= [[End (American football)|End]]
   |college=[[Northwestern University|Northwestern]]
   |DraftedYear=1937
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   |record=68-84-8
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   |coachingyears=1957-1964<br />1966-1969
   |coachingteams=[[Detroit Lions]]<br />[[Miami Dolphins]]
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   |years=1937-1946
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'''George Wilson''' (February 3, 1914 &ndash; November 23, 1978) was a professional [[American football|football]] [[End (American football)|end]] and later a [[Coach (sport)|coach]] for the [[National Football League]]'s [[Detroit Lions]] and the [[American Football League]]'s [[Miami Dolphins]].

He attended [[Northwestern University]] and played professionally for the [[Chicago Bears]] from 1937 to 1946, winning four [[NFL Championship]]s as a player.  In 1957, he became the [[head coach]] of the Detroit Lions and, in that same season, won the [[NFL Championship]] over the [[Cleveland Browns]], 59-14. As of 2013, it is the last NFL championship won by the Lions. He was replaced following the [[1964 NFL season|1964 season]] and spent one year as an assistant coach for the [[Washington Redskins]] before being named the first ever head coach of the [[American Football League]] expansion franchise, the [[Miami Dolphins]], in [[1966 AFL season|1966]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.miamidolphins.com/history/historical-highlights-1965-69 |title=Historical Highlights (1965-69) |publisher=Miami Dolphins |date= |accessdate=2010-05-19}}</ref> After four losing seasons in Miami he was replaced with former [[History of the Indianapolis Colts|Baltimore Colts]] coach [[Don Shula]] after the [[1969 American Football League season|1969-70 season]].  

In 1980, Wilson was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame.<ref>[http://www.michigansportshof.org/inductees/archive.html MICHIGAN SPORTS HALL OF FAME]</ref>

Wilson's career record was 68-84-8 as head coach, with 2-0 record in the postseason.

== See also ==
* [[List of American Football League players|Other American Football League coaches, players, and contributors]]

==References==
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| NAME              = Wilson, George
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American football player and coach
| DATE OF BIRTH     = February 3, 1914
| PLACE OF BIRTH    = Chicago, Illinois
| DATE OF DEATH     = November 23, 1978
| PLACE OF DEATH    = Chicago, Illinois
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