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Lecil Olen "Bull" Wesley was an American football player.

Early years
Wesley was born in 1901 in Guin, Alabama. His father, J. M. Wesley, was a teacher and principal of the local elementary school. He attended Marion County High School in Guin where he played at multiple positions for the football team and was twice selected as an all-state fullback as a junior and senior. ==Alabama==
Alabama
Welsley enrolled at the University of Alabama with the intention of paying college football. He gained the nickname "Bull" when an assistant coach saw him use his brute strength to break through the line during a freshman practice, reportedly said, "My God, he's just like a d___d bull!" ==Professional football==
Professional football
He also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a center, guard, tackle, and fullback for the Providence Steam Roller (1926-1927), New York Giants (1928), and Portsmouth Spartans (1930). He appeared in 34 or 35 NFL games, including 19 as a starter. ==Family and later years==
Family and later years
Wesley was married in 1937 to Lillian Clare Hazelwood. They had two children, daughter Joyce and son William Owen. After his football career, Wesley went to work for Monsanto Chemical Co. in Anniston, Alabama. He later worked for a manufacturer of automatic concrete machinery products in Adrian, Michigan. He moved to Cullman, Alabama, in the early 1960s. Wesley died in 1980 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. ==References==
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