Joel Whitlock Wells (November 26, 1935 – September 4, 2022) was an American

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player. He played as a halfback in the

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(NFL) for the

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during the 1961 NFL season. Wells began his career in the

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(CFL) in 1957 with the

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, where he was an All-Star in 1958. Wells died on September 4, 2022, aged 87.

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1935 births 2022 deaths American football halfbacks American players of Canadian football Clemson Tigers football players Montreal Alouettes players New York Giants players Players of American football from Columbia, South Carolina Players of Canadian football from Columbia, South Carolina {{runningback-1930s-stub