Wilson played the 1978 season for the New England Patriots. Wilson said, regarding his punting style, "The way I attack the football, every time I hit it, I try to bust it, unless I'm around the 50. Then I hit it high. Basically, my power comes from everything. I try to snap everything I have in my body, my hips, knees, everything." Wilson died of cancer on April 9, 2005, in Bronson, Texas. In December 2019, Wilson was named as a finalist in the Specialists category of the NFL 100 All-Time Team celebrating the best players of the first 100 years of the league. References 1941 births 2005 deaths American football running backs American football punters Kansas City Chiefs players New England Patriots players Pearl River Wildcats football players Southern Miss Golden Eagles football players American Conference Pro Bowl players American Football League All-Star players American Football League All-Time Team Sportspeople from Mobile, Alabama Players of American football from Alabama Players of American football from New Orleans Deaths from cancer in Louisiana American Football League players