Diddie Willson

Diddie Willson
No. 15, 14
Position: Guard
Personal information
Date of birth: (1911-01-17)January 17, 1911
Place of birth: Crosby, Pennsylvania
Date of death: January 19, 1961(1961-01-19) (aged 50)
Place of death: Phelps, New York
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight: 196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school: Oakfield (NY)
College: Pennsylvania
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Osbern Putnam "Diddie" Willson (January 17, 1911 – January 19, 1961) was an American football guard who played three seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Pennsylvania and attended Oakfield High School in Oakfield, New York.[1]

College career

Willson lettered in football for the Penn Quakers from 1930 to 1932.[2] He also played water polo and lacrosse for the Quakers.[3]

Professional career

Willson played in 28 games, starting 22, for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles from 1933 to 1935.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "OSBERN WILLSON". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  2. "Penn Football All-Time Letterwinners" (PDF). pennathletics.com. p. 145. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  3. Willson, John (August 18, 2009). "The Right Way to Kick a Football". frontporchrepublic.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
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