Puny Wilson
American football player and sports coach (1899–1969)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1899-10-31)October 31, 1899 Fannin County, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | May 24, 1969(1969-05-24) (aged 69) Tyler, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1921–1923 | Texas A&M |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1938–1951 | Sam Houston State |
| Basketball | |
| 1938–1945 | Sam Houston State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 50–49–6 (football) 66–32 (basketball) |
Thomas Fred "Puny" Wilson (October 31, 1899 – May 24, 1969) was an American football player and coach. He was an All-American at Texas A&M University in the early 1920s, playing for coach Dana X. Bible. Wilson graduated from Texas A&M in 1924 and was later inducted into school's hall of fame.[1]
Puny and his brother, Mule, are the only two brothers in the Texas A&M football Hall of Fame. Mule was the first Aggie to play in the National Football League (NFL). He won three NFL championships, one on the New York Giants and two with the Green Bay Packers
In 1938, Wilson became head football coach at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. He compiled a 50–49–6 overall record in 11 seasons. He also briefly coached Dan Rather.[2]
Wilson died after a cerebral hemorrhage in 1969. He was buried at Tyler Memorial Park in Tyler, Texas.[3] In his later life he worked as a real estate agent.[4]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston State Bearkats (Lone Star Conference) (1938–1951) | |||||||||
| 1938 | Sam Houston State | 8–2 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1939 | Sam Houston State | 6–2–2 | 2–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1940 | Sam Houston State | 8–2 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1941 | Sam Houston State | 2–7–1 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1942 | Sam Houston State | 5–3 | 2–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1943 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1944 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1945 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1946 | Sam Houston State | 6–2–1 | 3–1–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1947 | Sam Houston State | 3–6 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1948 | Sam Houston State | 0–9–1 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1949 | Sam Houston State | 3–7 | 0–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1950 | Sam Houston State | 5–5 | 1–3 | 5th | |||||
| 1951 | Sam Houston State | 4–4–1 | 2–2–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| Sam Houston State: | 50–49–6 | 18–27–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 50–49–6 | ||||||||
References
- ^ Texas A&M University Hall of Fame Archived June 26, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Dan Rather Interview – page 6 / 9 – Academy of Achievement
- ^ Redlands Daily Facts,, May 26, 1969, Redlands, California
- ^ Del Rio News-Herald, May 26, 1969, Del Rio, Texas
Further reading
- Carter, Bo; McKenzie, Mike (2002). Tales from Aggieland: Home of the Twelfth Man. Sports Publishing. ISBN 1-58261-331-1.
External links
- Puny Wilson at Find a Grave
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Sam Houston Bearkats athletic directors
- J. W. Jones (1923–1936)
- Joe Kirk (1936–1938)
- Puny Wilson (1938–1952)
- Paul Pierce (1952–1969)
- Jack Williams (1969–1972)
- Harold Fischer (1972–1974)
- Billy Tidwell (1974–1979)
- James Chase (1979–1982)
- Robert L. Case (1990–1992)
- Ron Randleman (1982–1990)
- Ronnie Choate (1992–1997)
- Bobby Williams (1998– )
