Warbler Wilson

William Blackburn "Warbler" Wilson (November 28, 1878 – December 8, 1958) was a college football player and city recorder.

College football
Wilson was an All-Southern quarterback.

South Carolina
Wilson came from Rock Hill, South Carolina, and played as a backup for the South Carolina Gamecocks in 1896.

Sewanee
In part due to Luke Lea, Wilson came to Sewanee:The University of the South as a law student. He was a prominent quarterback from 1897 to 1900.

1898
In 1898 he led the Tigers to an undefeated year, playing through a broken leg in the 19–4 victory over Vanderbilt.

1899
Wilson was the quarterback and a key member of the undefeated 1899 "Iron Men" who won five road games by shutout in six days. Supposedly he also played with a broken leg for 45 minutes in the last game of the road trip of '99, against Ole Miss. A documentary film about this team and Wilson's role was released in 2022 called "Unrivaled: Sewanee 1899."

1900
He was captain of the team in 1900.

City recorder
He was the first city recorder in his native town of Rock Hill.