Terry Wilson, who helped Stampeders win 1971 Grey Cup, dead at 83

Grey Cup-champion Terry Wilson passes away at the age of 83

The Calgary Stampeders lost another member of their championship family.

Terry Wilson, who helped Stampeders win 1971 Grey Cup, dead at 83

CALGARY — Terry Wilson, who played nine seasons in the CFL and helped the Calgary Stampeders win the 1971 Grey Cup, has died. The Stampeders said in a release that Wilson died Wednesday after a long illness. He was 83.

Stampeders Mourn Death Of Terry Wilson - Calgary Stampeders

It is with great sadness the Calgary Stampeders learn of the death of Terry Wilson, who played five seasons for the team in the late 1960s and early 1970s and was a member of the Red and White’s Grey Cup championship team in 1971. Wilson passed away on Wednesday after a long illness. He was 83. A defensive back, Wilson joined the Stampeders in 1968 after four years with Edmonton and played 76 regular-season contests for Calgary through the 1972 …