Joel Wells

Joel Wells
	Wells at Clemson in 1956
Date of birth	November 26, 1935
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
	Third-team All-American (1956); 2× First-team All-ACC (1955, 1956);
CFL East All-Star	1958

Joel Whitlock Wells (November 26, 1935 – September 4, 2022) was an American professional football player. He played as a halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants during the 1961 NFL season.^[1]^[2] 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 died on September 4, 2022, aged 87.^[3]

References

^ "Joel Wells". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
^ "Joel Wells". National Football League. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
^ "Joel Wells Obituary - Greenville, SC". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved November 30, 2022.

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