Shirley Schaub "Red" Wilson (September 26, 1925 – January 8, 2021) was an

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coach. He served as the head football coach at

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for 1967 to 1976 and at

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from 1979 to 1982, compiling a career

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heading coaching record of 88–61–3. Wilson was born in 1925 in

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. He played football at

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. Prior to coaching at Elon, he coached football at Richard J. Reynolds High School in

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. Wilson compiled a 71–35–2 (.667) record at Elon. His 71 wins are the most of any coach in the history of the

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program. In three of his final four seasons at Elon, his teams won 10 or more games. At Duke, Wilson compiled a 16–27–1 record. He was a member of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame and the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County High School Sports Hall of Fame. On January 8, 2021, he died at his home.

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