BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY : AFRICAN AMERICAN " RUSSELL CARRINGTON WILSON " IS AN AMERICAN FOOTBALL QUARTERBACK FOR THE SEATTLE SEA HAWKS OF THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE (NFL) : GOES INTO THE " HALL OF BLACK GENIUS "

                       BLACK                     SOCIAL                HISTORY                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Russell Carrington Wilson  born November 29, 1988 is an American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). Wilson was selected by the Sea hawks with the 12th pick in the third round (75th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft.

Wilson played college football for the University of Wisconsin during the 2011 season, in which he set the single season FBS record for passing efficiency (191.8) and led the team to a Big Ten title and the 2012 Rose Bowl. Wilson received the Big Ten Quarterback of the Year award and was named a consensus first-team All-Big Ten and third-team All-American by Yahoo! Sports.

Wilson played football and baseball for North Carolina State University before transferring to Wisconsin. In 2008, he was named the ACCRookie of the Year in football and became the first freshman quarterback to receive first team All-ACC honors. Wilson also played minor league baseball for the Tri-City Dust Devils in 2010 and the Asheville Tourists in 2011 as a second baseman.

Wilson signed a four-year, $2.99 million contract with the Seattle Sea hawks on May 7, 2012 and was named the team's starting quarterback on August 26, 2012. In 2012, Wilson led the Sea hawks to the divisional round of the NFL playoffs and was voted the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year. In 2013, he led the Sea hawks to their first Super Bowl appearance since 2005.

Early life and family

Wilson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and grew up in Richmond, Virginia, the son of Harrison Benjamin Wilson III, a lawyer, and Tammy T. Wilson, a legal nurse consultant. He has an older brother, Harrison IV, and a younger sister, Anna. Wilson started playing football with his dad and brother at the age of four.

Wilson is multiracial. His racial background is mostly African American, though he also has some Native American ancestry. His great-great-grandfather was a slave to a Confederate colonel and was freed after the American Civil War. Wilson's grandfather, Harrison B. Wilson Jr., is a former president of Norfolk State University who played football and basketball at Kentucky State University. His father played football and baseball at Dartmouth and was a wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers preseason squad in 1980. Wilson's brother played football and baseball at the University of Richmond, and his sister is considered one of the top high school basketball prospects in the country.

Wilson's father died on June 9, 2010 at age 55 due to complications from diabetes.

High school career

Wilson

attended Collegiate School, a preparatory school in Richmond, Virginia. As a junior in 2005, he threw for 3,287 yards and 40 touch downs. He also rushed for 634 yards and 15 touchdowns. He was named an all-district, all-region, and all-state player. Wilson was twice named the Richmond Times-Dispatch Player of the Year.

As a senior in 2006, he threw for 3,009 yards, 34 touchdowns, and seven interceptions. Wilson also rushed for 1,132 yards and 18 touchdowns. That year, he was named an all-conference and all-state player as well as conference player of the year. He was featured in Sports Illustrated magazine for his performance in the state championship game win. Wilson also served as his senior class president.

In addition to football, Wilson was also a member of the Collegiate basketball and baseball teams.