Larry Wilson (American football)

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Lawrence Frank Wilson (March 24, 1938 – September 17, 2020) was an American professional football safety who played 13 years with the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). Wilson was an eight-time Pro Bowl selection, and first or second-team All-Pro in seven seasons, at free safety. During the 1960s, Wilson became the leading player in developing and using the safety blitz as a means to disrupt opponents' offenses. He was nicknamed "Wildcat", after the Cardinals' name for their safety blitz play. Wilson was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1978, in his first year of eligibility. He was named to the NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team in 1994, and was named to the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team in 2019. He received numerous other honors at every level; from his high school, at the collegiate level, and in the NFL. Wilson ranks 26th all-time in interceptions. In 1966, he led the NFL in interceptions while tying the record for interceptions in consecutive...

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