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  • Billy Wells
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  • William Prescott Wells (December 7, 1931 – December 25, 2001) 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.
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  • 1954
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Number
  • 412427
Birth Date
Name
  • Billy Wells
  • Wells, Billy
NFL
  • WEL664464
draftround
  • 5
Date of Death
  • 2001-12-25
stat3label
  • Touchdowns
debutteam
  • Washington Redskins
College
death date
Highlights
  • * Pro Bowl selection * 1954 Rose Bowl MVP
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  • 725
stat1label
  • Rushing yards
debutyear
  • 1954
stat2label
  • Receiving yards
stat3value
  • 9
Position
stat1value
  • 1384
draftpick
  • 55
Teams
  • * Washington Redskins * Pittsburgh Steelers * Philadelphia Eagles * Boston Patriots
Date of Birth
  • 1931-12-07
finalteam
  • Boston Patriots
finalyear
  • 1960
abstract
  • William Prescott Wells (December 7, 1931 – December 25, 2001) 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.