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6-time Pro Bowl WR Wilson dead at 81 (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Former San Francisco 49ers receiver Billy Wilson, a six-time Pro Bowler who starred for the team in the 1950s, died Tuesday. He was 81. Wilson died peacefully in the presence of his family in Southern California after a battle with cancer, the team said. Wilson led the NFL in receptions three times during his career from 1951-60, retiring with 407 catches for 5,902 yards and 49 touchdowns.