Joel Wells
American gridiron football player (1935–2022)
Wells at Clemson in 1956 | |
Date of birth | (1935-11-26)November 26, 1935 |
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Place of birth | Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
Date of death | September 4, 2022(2022-09-04) (aged 86) |
Place of death | Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. |
Career information | |
Status | Retired |
CFL status | International |
Position(s) | HB |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
US college | Clemson |
NFL draft | 1957 / Round: 2 / Pick: 18 |
Drafted by | Green Bay Packers |
Career history | |
As player | |
1957–1959 | Montreal Alouettes |
1961 | New York Giants |
Career highlights and awards | |
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CFL East All-Star | 1958 |
Joel Whitlock Wells (November 26, 1935 – September 4, 2022) was an American gridiron football player. He played as a halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants during the 1961 NFL season.[1][2] Wells began his career in the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1957 with the Montreal Alouettes, where he was an All-Star in 1958.
Wells died on September 4, 2022, aged 87.[3]
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Green Bay Packers 1957 NFL draft selections
- Paul Hornung
- Ron Kramer
- Joel Wells
- Dalton Truax
- Carl Vereen
- John Nisby
- Frank Gilliam
- George Belotti
- Ken Wineburg
- Gary Gustafson
- Jim Roseboro
- Ed Sullivan
- Glenn Bestor
- Jim Morse
- Rudy Schoendorf
- Pat Hinton
- Ed Buckingham
- Don Boudreaux
- Credell Green
- Ernie Danjean
- Percy Oliver
- Chuck Mehrer
- Ronnie Quillian
- John Symank
- Charlie Leyendecker
- Jerry Johnson
- Buddy Bass
- Marty Booher
- Dave Herbold
- Howie Dare
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