Nemiah Wilson (born April 6, 1943) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the American Football League (AFL) and

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(NFL). He played college football for the

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, and played professionally in the AFL for the

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from 1965 through 1967, and then for the AFL's Oakland Raiders in from 1968 through 1974, time which included the 1970 merger between the AFL and the NFL. He finished his career playing one final season for the Chicago Bears in 1975. He was the oldest American Football League All-Star in 1967.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Nemiah 1943 births Living people American football defensive backs McKinley Senior High School alumni Chicago Bears players Denver Broncos (AFL) players Grambling State Tigers football players Oakland Raiders players American Football League All-Star players Players of American football from Baton Rouge, Louisiana African-American players of American football American Football League players 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American sportspeople