American football player
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| Position: | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1911-01-17)January 17, 1911 Crosby, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died: | January 19, 1961(1961-01-19) (aged 50) Phelps, New York, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 196 lb (89 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Oakfield (NY) |
| College: | Pennsylvania |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Osbern Putnam "Diddy" Willson (January 17, 1911 – January 19, 1961) was an American football guard who played three seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Pennsylvania and attended Oakfield High School in Oakfield, New York.
College career
Willson lettered in football for the Penn Quakers from 1930 to 1932. He also played water polo and lacrosse for the Quakers.
Professional career
Willson played in 28 games, starting 22, for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles from 1933 to 1935.
References
- ^ "OSBERN WILLSON". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- "Penn Football All-Time Letterwinners" (PDF). pennathletics.com. p. 145. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- Willson, John (August 18, 2009). "The Right Way to Kick a Football". frontporchrepublic.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- 1911 births
- 1961 deaths
- Players of American football from Pennsylvania
- American football guards
- Penn Quakers football players
- Penn Quakers men's water polo players
- Penn Quakers men's lacrosse players
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- American male water polo players
- American lacrosse players
- Lacrosse players from Pennsylvania
- 20th-century American sportsmen