{{short description|American football player (born 1947)}} {{About|the gridiron football player born 1947|the player born 1955|Mike Wilson (offensive lineman)}} {{For|other persons with similar names|Michael Wilson (disambiguation)}} {{Use American English|date=February 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox gridiron football biography | name = Mike Wilson | number = 67, 65, 62 | position = Tackle | position_2 = Guard | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1947|10|20|mf=y}} | birth_place = Wilmington, Ohio, U.S. | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|yyyy|mm|dd|yyyy|mm|dd|mf=y}} --> | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 3 | weight_lb = 245 | high_school = Wilmington | college = Dayton (1965-1968) | draftyear = 1969 | draftround = 14 | draftpick = 343 | pastteams = * Cincinnati Bengals (1969-{{NFL Year|1970}}) * Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|1971}}) * Detroit Wheels (1974) * Chicago Winds (1975) * Philadelphia Bell (1975) * Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|1975}}) * Hamilton Tiger-Cats ({{CFL Year|1976|1978}}) * Edmonton Eskimos ({{CFL Year|1979|1980}}) * Los Angeles Express (1983) * Washington Federals (1983) | highlights = * 2× Grey Cup champion (1979, 1980) * 2× CFL Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman (1979, 1980) * 2× DeMarco-Becket Memorial Trophy (1979, 1980) * 2× CFL All-Star (1979, 1980) * 2× CFL West All-Star (1979, 1980) | statleague = NFL/AFL | statlabel1 = Games played | statvalue1 = 26 | statlabel2 = Games started | statvalue2 = 15 | statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries | statvalue3 = 1 | pfr = WilsMi21 }}
'''Michael DeForest Wilson''' (born October 20, 1947) is an American former professional football player who was a tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals, Buffalo Bills, and Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL) from 1969 to 1975.<ref name="pro-football-reference.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WilsMi21.htm|title = Mike Wilson Stats| website=Pro-Football-Reference.com }}</ref>
He later played with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1979 to 1980, where he was an All-Star and won the CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award both seasons. Wilson is the only player to have ever played in the American, the National, the World, the Canadian, and the United States Football League.{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}}
Wilson played college football for the Dayton Flyers as both an offensive tackle and fullback.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.helmethut.com/Dr.Ken31.html|title = Dr.Ken}}</ref> He graduated from Dayton in 1970.<ref name="daytonflyers.com">{{Cite web|url=http://daytonflyers.com/sports/2013/8/1/GEN_0801133555.aspx|title = Hall of Fame/Traditions}}</ref>
Wilson was selected in the 14th round of the 1969 NFL/AFL draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/cin/1969_draft.htm|title=1969 Cincinnati Bengals Draftees|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com }}</ref> After playing three games his rookie season, in 1970 he played in all 14 games, starting 12.<ref name="pro-football-reference.com"/>
Wilson was inducted into the University of Dayton Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998.<ref name="daytonflyers.com"/> He was inducted into the Wilmington High School athletic hall of fame in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wnewsj.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=177546 |title=Eight inducted in WHS athletic hall of fame |publisher=wnewsj.com |date=June 15, 2009 |accessdate=March 5, 2012}}</ref>
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{{Bengals1969DraftPicks}} {{67th Grey Cup}} {{68th Grey Cup}} {{CFL Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award}} {{Authority control}}
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