 Williams in 1959 | |||||||||||
| No. 88, 85 | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end, End | ||||||||||
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| Born: | March 9, 1931 Dansville, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died: | April 25, 2013 (aged 82) Livonia, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Dansville HS (Dansville, MI) | ||||||||||
| College: | Michigan State | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1956 / Round: 24 / Pick: 288 | ||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||
Samuel F. Williams[1] (March 9, 1931 – April 25, 2013) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was a 24th round selection (288th overall pick) of the Los Angeles Rams in the 1956 NFL Draft out of Michigan State University.[2] Williams played for the Rams (1959), the Detroit Lions (1960–1965), and the Atlanta Falcons (1966–1967).[3] He died in Livonia, Michigan, after a short illness.[4]
References
- ↑ "Sam Williams". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on 2007-02-08. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- ↑ "Sam Williams". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- ↑ "Sam Williams". nfl.com. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- ↑ AP via Yahoo Canada Former Detroit Lions defender Sam Williams dies
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