Dave Wilcox

David Wilcox, nicknamed "the Intimidator," was an American professional football linebacker who played from 1964 through 1974, born September 29, 1942, and died April 19, 2023. After graduating from Vale High School in eastern Oregon in 1960, he began his college career at Boise Junior College, where he earned junior college All-America honors across two seasons under head coach Lyle Smith. He transferred to the University of Oregon in Eugene in 1962 for his final two campaigns under head coach Len Casanova, lining up as a guard on offense. His older brother, John Wilcox, had played on the 1957 Oregon team that reached the Rose Bowl and was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 15th round of the 1960 NFL draft.

The San Francisco 49ers selected Wilcox in the third round of the 1964 NFL draft. The Houston Oilers also took him in the sixth round of the 1964 AFL draft, but he opted for the NFL. He spent his entire professional career with the 49ers, playing eleven seasons through 1974. Over that span he was named to seven Pro Bowls and was selected All-Pro five times. Wilcox was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000.