Franco Harris Football League
11-02-2122
#58|Tony Willson Linebacker
Retired (1985, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (08-07-2025) Potential C-
Age at Death 73 Born 03-30-1952 in Phoenixville, PA
Drafted Round 5, Pick 136 (1974) Experience 3 Years (47 Wks)
College Wisconsin University, 1975 Salary 535 ($1456.293M/2122 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching C- Pass Cover D+ Kick Power
Throw Acc D+ Pass Blocking Run Cover B- Kick Acc C-
Carrying D+ Run Blocking D+ Tackling Kick Return
        Pursuit A-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B- Stamina Execution B- Agility
Strength A- Health C+ Aggressiveness C+ Hands
Jumping C+     Attitude C+ Break Tackle
ROLES
QB C D+ DT B- SS C+ K GUN C+
WR C- G C- DE C+ FS C+ P D- KR C-
HB/TB C- T ILB CB LS D+ KRB C-
FB C- TE C- OLB H D+ HT KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1977 CAL 16 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 2 2.0 2 0 0
1978 NE 16 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1979 NE 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1982 NE 6 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
Total   39 1 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 2 2.0 2 0 1

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1986Tony Willson has retired from football.
09-05-1983The Edmonton Chimeras have moved Bob Anderson to the active roster. The Edmonton Chimeras have moved Freddie Mason and Tom Kehoe to the inactive roster.
09-05-1983The Edmonton Chimeras have waived Tony Willson.
08-29-1983The Edmonton Chimeras have acquired Tony Willson from the waiver wire.
08-21-1983The New England Soviets have waived Tony Willson.
05-01-1983The New England Soviets have moved Charley Craddock to the active roster. The New England Soviets have moved Tony Willson to the inactive roster.
11-21-1982The New England Soviets have moved Tony Willson to the active roster. The New England Soviets have moved Charley Craddock to the inactive roster.
12-30-1979The New England Soviets have moved Keith Horne and John Marion to the active roster. The New England Soviets have moved Tony Willson and Leon Poindexter to the inactive roster.
12-24-1979The New England Soviets have moved Leon Poindexter and Tony Willson to the active roster. The New England Soviets have moved Keith Horne and John Marion to the inactive roster.
08-12-1979The New England Soviets have placed Tony Willson on the trade block.
04-29-1979The New England Soviets have moved Jim Eley, Troy Shirk, Carl Glassgow, John Allen, Curtis Hitchcock, Brian Brooks, Roscoe Gentry, Bucky Wallace, Ray Ilowit, and Jerry Seder to the active roster. The New England Soviets have moved Tony Willson, Joel Derr, Ron Jacobs, Tom Finlay, Lindon Coyle, Arda Cure, John Fricke, and Oran Conner to the inactive roster.
09-03-1978The New England Soviets have moved Tony Willson to the active roster. The New England Soviets have moved T.D. Smith to the inactive roster.
08-20-1978Trade #34977 has been completed between the Detroit Atoms and the New England Soviets. The New England Soviets receive Tony Willson (LB), Draft Pick - 1981 Round 2 (DET) from the Detroit Atoms in exchange for Ollie Baschnagel (LB).
08-20-1978The Detroit Atoms have moved Jim Bruce to the active roster. The Detroit Atoms have moved Tony Willson to the inactive roster.
05-01-1977Trade #33803 has been completed between the Calgary Atomics and the Dallas Cowboys. The Dallas Cowboys receive Mike McGill (WR), Wilford Paskvan (RB), Draft Pick - 1978 Round 4 (CAL) from the Calgary Atomics in exchange for Tony Willson (LB), Tony Scott (WR).