Dwaine Wilson was an award winning running back

Running back

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 during his brief Canadian Football League

Canadian Football League

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 career.

A graduate of Idaho State University

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 in Pocatello, Idaho

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, he played 2 seasons for the Montreal Concordes (part of the Montreal Alouettes

Montreal Alouettes

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 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 an all star and CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award

CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award

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. In 1985 his production fell off, with 435 yards, in what would be his last season.

Wilson drowned on April 12, 2008 while boating with friends at Lake Elsinore, California

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