Wilson Whitley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Wilson Whitley

American football player

Date of Birth: 28-Apr-1955

Place of Birth: Brenham, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 27-Oct-1992

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

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 1970s. 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.