Wilson Faumuina (June 11, 1954 – September 26, 1986) was an

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defensive lineman who played five seasons in the

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(NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons. He died at age 32 of heart failure. Wilson attended Balboa High School in San Francisco and played both defensive end and offensive tackle. He was All City several times. Wilson then attended

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from which he was drafted by the Falcons as a first round draft pick, 20th overall in 1977 NFL Draft. He played five seasons with the Falcons from 1977 to 1981.

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1954 births 1986 deaths American football defensive linemen San Jose State Spartans football players Atlanta Falcons players Players of American football from American Samoa American sportspeople of Samoan descent Players of American football from San Francisco {{Defensive-lineman-1950s-stub