Dwaine Wilson (June 11, 1960 – April 12, 2008) was an American player of

gridiron football Gridiron football ( ),"Gridiron football"
''Encyclopædia Britannica'' ...

, an award-winning

running back A running back (RB) is a member of the offensive backfield in gridiron football. The primary roles of a running back are to receive American football plays#Offensive terminology, handoffs from the quarterback to Rush (American football)#Offense ...

during a brief

Canadian Football League The Canadian Football League (CFL; , LCF) is a Professional gridiron football, professional Canadian football league in Canada. It comprises nine teams divided into two divisions, with four teams in the East Division (CFL), East Division and f ...

(CFL) career. A graduate of

Idaho State University Idaho State University (ISU) is a Public university, public research university in Pocatello, Idaho, United States. Founded in 1901 as the Academy of Idaho, Idaho State offers more than 250 programs at its main campus in Pocatello and locations ...

Pocatello, Idaho Pocatello () is the county seat of and the largest city in Bannock County, Idaho, Bannock County, with a small portion on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in neighboring Power County, Idaho, Power County, containing the city's airport. It is t ...

, he played two seasons for the

Montreal Concordes The Montreal Alouettes (Canadian French, French: ''Les Alouettes de Montréal'') are a professional Canadian football team based in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in 1946, the team has disbanded twice and been re-established thrice. The Alouettes compe ...

(part of the

Montreal Alouettes The Montreal Alouettes (Canadian French, French: ''Les Alouettes de Montréal'') are a professional Canadian football team based in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in 1946, the team has disbanded twice and been re-established thrice. The Alouettes compe ...

franchise history). In 1984, he played 16 games and in 1985 he played 13 games. In 1984, he rushed 226 times for 1083 yards, which won him all-star accolades and

CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award The Most Outstanding Rookie Award is annually awarded to the player judged to be the best player in his first year in the Canadian Football League. The two nominees for the award are the Frank M. Gibson Trophy winner from the East Division, and t ...

. In 1985, his production fell off to 435 yards rushing in his second and final CFL season. Wilson drowned on April 12, 2008, while boating with friends at

Lake Elsinore, California Lake Elsinore is a city in western Riverside County, California, United States. Established as a city in 1888, it is on the shore of Lake Elsinore, a natural freshwater lake about in size. The city has grown from a small resort town in the ...

References

1960 births 2008 deaths Montreal Concordes players Idaho State Bengals football players Canadian football running backs Accidental deaths in California Deaths by drowning in California Canadian Football League Rookie of the Year Award winners Players of American football from Carson, California NFL replacement players {{Canadianfootball-runningback-stub