Harry Wilson
Photo: Unknown photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Running back, Penn State, 1921–⁠23

Harry Wilson

Lettered 1921–⁠23 (school media guide)

Born
Aug 6, 1902, in Mingo Junction, Ohio
Died
Oct 26, 1990, in Rochester, New York

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Harry Wilson played running back at Penn State (1921–⁠23). He was a consensus All‑American in 1923. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1973.

Honors

All-America: consensus 1923; All-American Board first team 1926; INS first team 1926; NEA 1926; AP second team 1926; Ed Sullivan first team 1926; Walter Camp first team 1926; Central Press second team 1926; All-Sports Magazine third team 1924; and one more selector’s team

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

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