Dave Wilcox

Dave Wilcox
Position (s): Linebacker	Jersey number (s): 64
born on September 29, 1942 in Ontario , Oregon
Career information
Active : 1964 - 1974
NFL Draft : 1964 / Round: 3 / Pick: 29
College : Oregon
Teams
San Francisco 49ers (1964–1974)
Career statistics
conquered Fumbles	12 for 48 yards
Interceptions	14 for 149 yards
Touchdowns	2
Stats at NFL.com
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Career highlights and awards
7 × Pro Bowl (1966, 1968–1973) 2 × First-Team All-Pro (1971–1972) 2 × Second-Team All-Pro (1967, 1973)
Pro Football Hall of Fame

David "Dave" Wilcox (* 29. September 1942 in Ontario , Oregon ) is a former American American football poker players on the position of the linebackers . He played for the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven years . Wilcox was elected to the Pro Bowl seven times and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000.

Private

Dave Wilcox was born on September 29, 1942 in Ontario, Oregon. He grew up as one of eight children on a farm in Vale , near the Idaho border . He has two sons with his wife Merle. Both sons played college football for the University of Oregon . His son Josh Wilcox played two seasons as a tight end for the New Orleans Saints in the NFL, while Justin Wilcox continues to work as a coach in college football - including as defensive coordinator for the Trojans of the University of Southern California (USC). Dave's brother John Wilcox also played at the University of Oregon and later a year for the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL.

college

Dave Wilcox first played college football for two years at Boise Junior College before going to college for the University of Oregon for the last two years . He played as a guard on offense and as a defensive end on defense . With Wilcox, the Oregon Ducks made their first appearance in a bowl game in 47 years. They won the Sun Bowl 21:14 against Southern Methodist University (SMU).

NFL

Wilcox was won by both the Houston Oilers of the fledgling American Football League (AFL) in the AFL Draft (6th round as 46th player) and the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) in the NFL Draft ( 3rd round as 29th player) selected. He signed a contract with the 49ers and played the next eleven years as a linebacker in the NFL, where he nicknamed himself The Intimidator ( The Intimidating acquired).

He played 153 NFL games, was elected seven times in the Pro Bowl , twice in the first team and twice in the second team as an All-Pro . In 2000 he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame .

Web links

• Dave Wilcox in the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Jim Campbell: Better late than never. Raves for Dave. In: static.espn.go.com. Pro Football Weekly / ESPN, August 31, 2000, accessed on November 25, 2014 (English): "Wilcox was born in Ontario, Ore., On Sept. 29, 1942, and was drafted in the third round by the 49ers in ' 64. " 
2. ↑ Joe Horrigan: Dave Wilcox. (pdf) Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2000. In: profootballresearchers.com. Pro Football Researchers, 2000, p. 3 , accessed on November 25, 2014 (English): “One of eight children, (six brothers and one sister) Wilcox was born in Ontario, Oregon but grew up on a farm in Vale, Oregon , a small rural community near the Idaho State Line. " 
3. ↑ Ira Miller: Tough as Nails / Hall-bound linebacker Wilcox couldn't be intimidated. In: sfgate.com. San Francisco Chronicle, July 27, 2000, accessed November 25, 2014 : "A few years ago Wilcox visited the old homestead with his wife, Merle, and their two sons." 
4. ^ Josh Wilcox NFL Football Statistics. In: pro-football-reference.com. Pro-Football-Reference, accessed November 25, 2014 . 
5. ↑ Justin Wilcox Bio. In: usctrojans.com. University of Southern California (USC), accessed November 25, 2014 (English): "Wilcox, who has been a defensive coordinator at 4 schools, joined the USC staff in December of 2013 as the defensive coordinator." 
6. ↑ Justin Wilcox Bio. In: usctrojans.com. University of Southern California (USC), accessed November 25, 2014 : “Justin's father (1962-63), as well as his uncle, John (a tackle, 1958-59), and his brother, Josh (a tight end, 1993-96), all played at Oregon. John then played with the Philadelphia Eagles (1960) and Josh with the New Orleans Saints (1998-99). " 
7. ^ Hall of Famers, DAVE WILCOX. In: profootballhof.com. Pro Football Hall of Fame, accessed November 25, 2014 (English): “Dave Wilcox played collegiate football at Boise Junior College before transferring to Oregon for his final two campaigns. At Boise he earned junior college All-America honors. A guard on offense and an end on defense, Wilcox played in the Hula Bowl, Coaches' All-America Bowl, and the College All-Star game. " 
8. ↑ Mike Richman: Terry Baker vs. Dave Wilcox and more: Oregon's Greatest Athlete Round of 16 Day 2 (vote). In: oregonlive.com. The Oregonian, August 5, 2014, accessed on November 25, 2014 (update from August 5, 2014): “Wilcox helped lead the Ducks to their first bowl game in 47 seasons, with a 21-14 victory over SMU in the Sun Bowl. " 
9. ↑ Joe Horrigan: Dave Wilcox. (pdf) Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2000. In: profootballresearchers.com. Pro Football Researchers, 2000, p. 3 , accessed on November 25, 2014 (English): “Though soft spoken off the field, Wilcox was ferocious on the field. In fact his coaches nicknamed him “The Intimidator.” “ 
10. ↑ Wilcox brings good luck to Ducks. In: profootballhof.com. Pro Football Hall of Fame, accessed on November 25, 2014 (English): "He was named to seven Pro Bowls and elected to the Hall of Fame in 2000."