Billy Wells (American football)
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| Position | Halfback | ||||||||||||
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| Born | December 7, 1931 Menominee, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | December 25, 2001 (aged 70) Altadena, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Menominee (Menominee, Michigan) | ||||||||||||
| College | Michigan State | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1954: 5th round, 55th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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William Prescott Wells (December 7, 1931 – December 25, 2001) was an American professional football player who was a halfback in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans from 1951 to 1954. Wells played in the NFL for the Washington Redskins (1954, 1956-1957), Pittsburgh Steelers (1957), and the Philadelphia Eagles (1958). He played in the AFL for the Boston Patriots (1960).