Larry Wilson (American football)

Larry Frank Wilson (March 24, 1938 – September 17, 2020) was an American professional football player. He was a free safety with the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) between 1960 to 1972.[1] He was born in Rigby, Idaho.

He played his entire 13-year career with the Cardinals and remained on the team's payroll until 2003.[2][3] After his playing career, he stayed with the Cardinals as a coach and executive between 1973 to 2002.

Wilson died on September 18, 2020 from cancer in Scottsdale, Arizona at the age of 82.[4]

References

  1. Benson, Lee (February 3, 1978). Football returns favor, surprises Wilson. p. B8. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QrdSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-n8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6946%2C968730. 
  2. Wilson looks to future after taking general manager's role. Kingman, Arizona. September 7, 1988. p. 6. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9tZPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cVMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3413%2C863479. 
  3. Larry Wilson ends 43-year career with Cardinals. Sedona, Arizona. April 15, 2003. p. 11A. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CTQLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4lIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6528%2C2558936. 
  4. "Cardinals Hall Of Famer Larry Wilson Passes Away". www.azcardinals.com. Retrieved 2020-08-18.