He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009 .
A co-founder of the American Football League , Wilson is credited with initiating talks in 1965 with Baltimore Colts owner Carroll Rosenbloom that led to the AFL - NFL merger .
Wilson was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009 .
A co-founder of the American Football League , Wilson is credited with initiating talks in 1965 with Baltimore Colts owner Carroll Rosenbloom that led to the AFL - NFL merger .