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Wilson Whitley (May 28, 1955 – October 27, 1992) was a consensus All-American defensive tackle at the University of Houston from 1972-1976 under defensive coordinator Don Todd. He led the Cougars to the Southwest Conference championship in football during Houston's first season as a conference member and won the 1976 Lombardi Award as the nation's top lineman. Former President Gerald Ford presented him the award at a ceremony in Houston, Texas.

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rdfs:comment	Wilson Whitley (May 28, 1955 – October 27, 1992) was a consensus All-American defensive tackle at the University of Houston from 1972-1976 under defensive coordinator Don Todd. He led the Cougars to the Southwest Conference championship in football during Houston's first season as a conference member and won the 1976 Lombardi Award as the nation's top lineman. Former President Gerald Ford presented him the award at a ceremony in Houston, Texas.
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Birth Date	1955-04-28(xsd:date)
death place	Marietta, Georgia
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Name	Whitley, Wilson Wilson Whitley
pastteams	Cincinnati Bengals Houston Oilers
draftround	1(xsd:integer)
Height in	3(xsd:integer)
Date of Death	1992-10-27(xsd:date)
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Weight lbs	265(xsd:integer)
College	Houston Cougars football
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death date	1992-10-27(xsd:date)
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Place of Birth	Brenham, Texas, USA
Place of death	Marietta, Georgia, USA
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Height ft	6(xsd:integer)
CollegeHOF	90133(xsd:integer)
currentposition	Defensive tackle
draftpick	8(xsd:integer)
Date of Birth	1955-05-28(xsd:date)
Short Description	American football player
finalyear	1982(xsd:integer)
abstract	Wilson Whitley (May 28, 1955 – October 27, 1992) was a consensus All-American defensive tackle at the University of Houston from 1972-1976 under defensive coordinator Don Todd. He led the Cougars to the Southwest Conference championship in football during Houston's first season as a conference member and won the 1976 Lombardi Award as the nation's top lineman. Former President Gerald Ford presented him the award at a ceremony in Houston, Texas. Whitley was drafted in the first round by the Cincinnati Bengals and started alongside another Lombardi Award winner, Ross Browner, for 6 seasons. He was later named to the Southwest Conference "All Decade Team" for the 70's. Whitley died at the age of 37, due to a heart condition. He is a 1998 inductee into University of Houston's Hall of Honor and was a perennial candidate for the National College Football Hall of Fame until his selection in 2007.

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