Joel Wells
Wells in 1956 | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Halfback | ||||||||||||
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| Born | November 26, 1935 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | September 4, 2022 (aged 86) Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Dreher (Columbia) | ||||||||||||
| College | Clemson | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1957: 2nd round, 18th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Joel Whitlock Wells (November 26, 1935 – September 4, 2022) was an American professional football player. He played as a halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants during the 1961 NFL season. Wells began his career in the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1957 with the Montreal Alouettes, where he was an All-Star in 1958.
Wells died on September 4, 2022, aged 87.