Sam Williams (defensive lineman)
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Position | Defensive end End Linebacker | ||||||||
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Born | Dansville, Michigan, U.S. | March 9, 1931||||||||
Died | April 25, 2013 Livonia, Michigan, U.S. | (aged 82)||||||||
Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
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High school | Dansville HS (Dansville, MI) | ||||||||
College | Michigan State | ||||||||
NFL draft | 1956: 24th round, 288th overall pick | ||||||||
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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
[edit]- ^ "Sam Williams". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2007. Retrieved June 11, 2008.
- ^ "Sam Williams". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved June 11, 2008.
- ^ "Sam Williams". nfl.com. Retrieved June 11, 2008.
- ^ AP via Yahoo Canada Former Detroit Lions defender Sam Williams dies[permanent dead link]