Puny Wilson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Puny Wilson

American football player and coach, basketball coach

Date of Birth: 31-Oct-1899

Place of Birth: Fannin County, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 24-May-1969

Profession: basketball coach, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Thomas Fred "Puny" Wilson (October 31, 1899 – May 24, 1969) was an American football player and coach.
He was an All-American at Texas A&M University in the early 1920s, playing for coach Dana X.
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Wilson graduated from Texas A&M in 1924 and was later inducted into school's hall of fame.Puny and his brother, Mule, are the only two brothers in the Texas A&M football Hall of Fame.
Mule was the first Aggie to play in the National Football League (NFL).
He won three NFL championships, one on the New York Giants and two with the Green Bay Packers In 1938, Wilson became head football coach at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas.
He compiled a 50–49–6 overall record in 11 seasons.
He also briefly coached Dan Rather.Wilson died after a cerebral hemorrhage in 1969.
He was buried at Tyler Memorial Park in Tyler, Texas.
In his later life he worked as a real estate agent.