Steven Anthony Wilson is a former American football

American football

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 defensive back

Defensive back

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 who played for the Dallas Cowboys

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 and Denver Broncos

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 from 1979 to 1988. Wilson started for the Broncos in Super Bowl XXII

Super Bowl XXII

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. He played college football at Howard University

Howard University

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 in Washington, DC. He was the former head football coach at his alma mater Howard University, from 1989 to 2001, and Texas Southern University

Texas Southern University

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, from 2004 to 2007. Wilson led the Howard Bison football team win the Mideastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) championship in 1993 and to its only Division 1-AA (now FCS) playoff appearance in 1993.

His coaching record at Howard was 78 wins, 40 losses, and his coaching record at Texas Southern was 4 wins, 40 losses.

His father Tom Wilson, played eight seasons in the NFL

National Football League

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