Williams Frank Wolski (May 23, 1944 – March 5, 2006) was an American football

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who played one season for the

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of the National Football League (NFL). He played

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at Notre Dame.

Early life and education

Bill Wolski was born on May 23, 1944, in Muskegon, Michigan, where he attended Muskegon Catholic Central High School. He went to college at Notre Dame. Wolski did not play football in 1962. In 1963, he had 70 rushes for 320 yards and two touchdowns, and three catches for 11 yards. In 1964, he was Notre Dame's leading rusher; he had 136 rushes for 657 yards and 9 touchdowns. Wolski had eight receptions for 130 yards and two touchdowns. He had 11 total touchdowns in 1964. In 1965, he had 103 rush attempts for 452 yards and eight touchdowns, five of which were in one game. He had one catch for eight yards.

Career statistics

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Wolski was drafted in the

1966 AFL Draft The 1966 American Football League draft was held on Saturday, November 27, 1965. The AFL added the Miami Dolphins as an expansion team in 1966 to bring its total to nine franchises for its seventh season. The Dolphins were awarded the first overa ...

(10th round, 87th overall, by the

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) and in the

1966 NFL draft The 1966 National Football League draft was held at the Summit Hotel in New York City on Saturday, November 27, 1965. The expansion Atlanta Falcons were awarded the first pick in each round as well as the final pick in each of the first five rou ...

(5th round, 65th overall, by the

). He chose to play for the

. He played in two games for the Falcons. His only stat was a 21-yard kickoff return. He had a knee injury the next year and chose to retire.

Personal life and death

For 38 years, Wolski was a real-estate developer. After football, he moved back to Michigan where he raised horses. He had one son. Wolski died on March 5, 2006, of

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. He was 61 at the time of his death.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wolski, Bill 1944 births 2006 deaths American football fullbacks Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players Atlanta Falcons players Sportspeople from Muskegon, Michigan Players of American football from Michigan