Joel Wells

Joel Wells
Wells at Clemson in 1956
Date of birth(1935-11-26)November 26, 1935
Place of birthColumbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Date of deathSeptember 4, 2022(2022-09-04) (aged 86)
Place of deathGreenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL statusInternational
Position(s)HB
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
US collegeClemson
NFL draft1957 / round: 2 / pick: 18
Drafted byGreen Bay Packers
Career history
As player
1957–1959Montreal Alouettes
1961New York Giants
Career highlights and awards
CFL East All-Star1958

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]

References

  1. ^ "Joel Wells". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
  2. ^ "Joel Wells". National Football League. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
  3. ^ "Joel Wells Obituary - Greenville, SC". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved November 30, 2022.


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