About Joel Wells
Lived 1935 – 2022 (aged 86). Joel Wells was an American american football player.
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. 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.
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American football player
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Joel Wells was born on 26 November 1935 in Columbia.
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Joel Wells died on 4 September 2022.
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Joel Wells was an american football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Joel Wells. https://biography.guide/joel-wells/
MLA: "Joel Wells." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/joel-wells/.
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