Donald Allen Wilson (born July 28, 1961) is a former

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gridiron football defensive back. Playing collegiately for North Carolina State University, he played in the

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for the Buffalo Bills (1984–1985). He then played in the

Canadian Football League The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a ci ...

for twelve years with the Edmonton Eskimos (1987–1989, 1993–1994, 1998), the

Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts (officially the Toronto Argonaut Football Club and colloquially known as the Argos) are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), based in Toronto, Ontario ...

(1990–1992, 1995–1996), and the

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(1997). He was named to the Argonauts all-time team in 2007. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame as a player in 2021.

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NFL.com player page
1961 births Living people African-American players of American football African-American players of Canadian football American football defensive backs American football return specialists BC Lions players Buffalo Bills players Canadian football defensive backs Canadian football return specialists Edmonton Elks players NC State Wolfpack football players Players of American football from Washington, D.C. Toronto Argonauts players Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductees {{defensiveback-1960s-stub