George Wilson (football coach)
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George Wilson was a former professional football player and later a coach in the NFL and AFL for the Detroit Lions and the Miami Dolphins.
He attended Northwestern University and played professionallly for the Chicago Bears from 1937 to 1946, winning four NFL Championships as a player. In 1957, he became the head coach of the Detroit Lions and in that same season won the NFL Championship over the Cleveland Browns, 59-14.[link] As of 2006, this is the last NFL championship won by the Lions (they've never won a Super Bowl). He was replaced following the 1964 season and coached one year as an assistant for the Washington Redskins before being name the first ever head coach of the AFL expansion franchise the Miami Dolphins.[link] After four losing seasons in Miami he was replaced with former Baltimore Colts coach Don Shula.
In 1980, Wilson was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame. [link]
Wilson's career record was 68-84-8 as head coach, with 2-0 record in the postseason.
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