He was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in the Class of 1973 for football.[5][6] In 1992, Winslett was named the Paul W. Bryant Alumni-Athlete Awards in recognition of his service within the community since the end of this playing career.[4]
Post-football career
After he graduated from Alabama in 1926, Winslett stayed in Tuscaloosa where he served as a branch manager for the West Alabama Branch of Protective Life.[7] He worked at Protective Life though his retirement in 1969.[8] Winslett also served as the state president of the National Exchange Club, as director of the Tuscaloosa Chamber of Commerce and as chairman of the Tuscaloosa Chapter of the Red Cross.[8] In 1995, he endowed $120,000 to establish The Wu and Louise Winslett Endowed Scholarship Fund.[4] The scholarship is for entering freshmen from Dadeville High School, where Winslett and his wife attended in the 1920s.[4]
Personal life
Winslett was married to Louise Winslett though her death in 1981.[8] His nickname "Wu" was given to him by his Alabama teammates in the 1920s due to his resemblance to the movie character Mr. Wu.[8]
References
^"All-Time Tide Football Lettermen". 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Record Book. Tuscaloosa, Alabama: University of Alabama Athletics Media Relations Office. 2011. p. 140.
^National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "National Poll Champions"(PDF). 2011 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 73. Retrieved March 3, 2012.