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SECTION C • GROSSE POINTE NEWS • JULY 30,2009<br />
PORTS<br />
BAYVIEW MACKINAC DISTRICT CHAMPS<br />
Wilson enshr<strong>in</strong>ed<br />
<strong>in</strong> NFE s Hall of Fame<br />
By Bob St. John<br />
Sports Editor<br />
Ralph Wilson Jr., one of the most significant<br />
owners <strong>in</strong> the history of professional<br />
football, will be elected to the<br />
Ralph C. Wilson Jr.<br />
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Aug. 8, <strong>in</strong> Canton, Ohio.<br />
"The people and supporters <strong>in</strong> Buffalo<br />
are tremendous and they have been<br />
Wilson, a Grosse Po<strong>in</strong>te Shores resi- faithful fans through the years."<br />
dent and founder/owner of the Buffalo In 1959, Wilson, Lamar Hunt, Bud<br />
Bills, jo<strong>in</strong>s wide receiver Bob Hayes, Adams, Bob Howsam, Barron Hilton,<br />
offensive l<strong>in</strong>eman Randall McDaniel, Billy Sullivan, Harry Wisner and<br />
defensive l<strong>in</strong>eman Bruce Wayne Valley formed the American<br />
Smith, defensive back Football League, plac<strong>in</strong>g franchises <strong>in</strong><br />
Rod Woodson and the Buffalo, Kansas City (Chiefs)/Dall as<br />
late Derrick Thomas, a (Texans), Boston (Patriots), Houston<br />
l<strong>in</strong>ebacker.<br />
(Oilers), Miami (Dolph<strong>in</strong>s), New York<br />
"It surprised me to get<br />
this honor," the 91-yearold<br />
Wilson said. "I'm truly<br />
honored to be <strong>in</strong>ducted<br />
(Titans)/(Jets), C<strong>in</strong>c<strong>in</strong>nati Bengals,<br />
Denver Broncos, Los Angeles/San<br />
Diego Chargers and Oakland<br />
(Raiders).<br />
with this group of men His Bills won AFL championships <strong>in</strong><br />
and it's special to be <strong>in</strong>- 1964 and 1965, beat<strong>in</strong>g San Diego 20-7<br />
cluded with one of the <strong>in</strong> the <strong>in</strong>itial game and the same team<br />
best players to come out 23-0 <strong>in</strong> the second.<br />
of our Buffalo team, In the early years, the Bills' top play-<br />
Bruce Smith. He is one of ers were Cookie Gilchrist, Jack Kemp,<br />
the true gentleman of the Tom Sestak and fellow Hall of Famer<br />
game."<br />
Billy Shaw.<br />
Ironically, the Bills are "I like the sport and it was fun <strong>in</strong><br />
celebrat<strong>in</strong>g their 50th an- those early years," Wilson said. "It's<br />
niversary this season. been an <strong>in</strong>terest<strong>in</strong>g 50 years and I'm<br />
Wilson founded the Bills thrilled to be a part of a wonderful or-<br />
<strong>in</strong> the old American ganization."<br />
Football League <strong>in</strong> 1959. The AFL merged with the NFL <strong>in</strong><br />
Dur<strong>in</strong>g the early years, 1970 and rema<strong>in</strong>ed competitive.<br />
Wilson's vision of a rival Wilson was able to sign Pro Bowl cal-<br />
league to the. National iber players such as runn<strong>in</strong>g back OJ.<br />
Football League came to Simpson and quarterback Joe<br />
fruition <strong>in</strong> 1959. Ferguson.<br />
"I came <strong>in</strong>to the game Unfortunately for Wilson, the Bills<br />
because I like football lost the four Super Bowls to the New<br />
and I wanted to be an<br />
owner," Wilson said.<br />
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