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Barry Wilson (born May 12, 1943) [1] is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Duke University from 1990 to 1993. Wilson was born in Savannah, Georgia , and attended the Benedictine Military School and the University of Georgia , graduating in 1965.
The Wilson football used in NFL games prior to the AFL merger (1941–1969) was nicknamed "THE DUKE" after Mara; the ball was named as such by George Halas, the owner and head coach of the Chicago Bears, to reward Tim Mara for arranging the contract that made Wilson the official supplier of footballs to the NFL. [6]
The 1990 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season.Led by first-year head coach Barry Wilson, the Blue Devils compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished seventh in the ACC.
The Duke Blue Devils college football team represents Duke University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The Blue Devils compete as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The program has had 24 head coaches since it began play during the 1889 season. Since December 7, 2023, Manny Diaz has served as head coach at Duke.
The nickname was originally used until 1970, when Wilson changed the game ball upon the National Football League-American Football League merger. Wellington Mara died in 2005 (at age 89), and Wilson returned "The Duke" to the game ball the following year in his honor. [7]
The Wilson Sporting Goods Company is an American sports equipment manufacturer based in Chicago, Illinois.Wilson makes equipment for many sports, among them baseball, badminton, American football, basketball, fastpitch softball, golf, racquetball, soccer, squash, tennis, pickleball and volleyball.
The 1991 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season.Led by second-year head coach Barry Wilson, the Blue Devils compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished tied for seventh in the ACC.
The 1993 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season.Led by fourth-year head coach Barry Wilson, the Blue Devils compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, and finished seventh in the ACC.