Associated Press
Larry Wilson, the Hall of Fame St. Louis Cardinals defensive back who helped transform the position of safety into that of a more aggressive, blitzing defender, died on Thursday at his home in Scottsdale, Ariz. He was 82.
Wilson had been treated for cancer, the team said in announcing his death.
Wilson spent his entire working life with the Cardinals, starting in 1959, when he was drafted in the seventh round by the team, which moved from Chicago to St. Louis the next year. After retiring as a player, he was an executive with the team for three decades.