Defensive tackle, Houston, 1973–76
Wilson Whitley
Lettered 1973–76 (school media guide)
- Born
- Apr 28, 1955, in Brenham, Texas
- Died
- Oct 27, 1992, in Marietta, Georgia
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Wilson Whitley played defensive tackle at Houston (1973–76). He won the 1976 Lombardi Award. He was a consensus All‑American in 1976. The Cincinnati Bengals took Whitley in the first round, No. 8 overall in the 1977 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2007.
At a glance
Honors
- Inducted 2007College Football Hall of Fame
- 1976Lombardi Award
- 1976Consensus All‑American
- 1976First-team All-Southwest Conference
Team titles: SWC champions, 1976
The teams in those years
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