based on Plimpton's 1966 nonfiction book of the same title, depicting his tryout with the Detroit Lions. The movie premiered in Detroit on October 2, 1968, and was released nationwide the week of October 14, 1968. Personal life He and his wife, Claire, had four daughters and one son, George Wilson Jr. After being fired from his coaching position at the Miami Dolphins, Wilson entered the construction and real estate industries and also operated a golf course near Miami. In 1978, Wilson moved back to Michigan and intended to eventually live in a house he built in Howell, but died before doing so. On November 23, 1978, Wilson Sr. suffered a heart attack and died at Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit at the age of 64. References 1914 births 1978 deaths American football ends American men's basketball players Basketball players from Chicago Basketball players from Wisconsin Chicago Bears players Chicago Bruins players Detroit Lions head coaches Detroit Lions coaches Forwards (basketball) Miami Dolphins head coaches Miami Dolphins coaches Northwestern Wildcats football players Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball players People from Delafield, Wisconsin Players of American football from Chicago Players of American football from Wisconsin Sportspeople from Chicago