Richard Milton Wilson (May 29, 1897 – December 8, 1967) was a professional
football
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player who was an original member of the
Green Bay Packers
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.
He played for the Packers beginning in 1919, two years before the team joined the
National Football League
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. His career ended after the 1921 season.
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Birth of a Team and a Legend*
1897 births
1967 deaths
Players of American football from Wisconsin
Green Bay Packers players
Wisconsin–Oshkosh Titans football players
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