Joel Wells
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. 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 at Clemson in 1956 | |
| Date of birth | November 26, 1935 |
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| Place of birth | Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Date of death | September 4, 2022 (aged 86) |
| Place of death | Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | HB |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| US college | Clemson |
| NFL draft | 1957 / Round: 2 / Pick: 18 |
| Drafted by | Green Bay Packers |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1957–1959 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 1961 | New York Giants |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| CFL East All-Star | 1958 |
Wells died on September 4, 2022, aged 87.
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