Sam Williams (defensive lineman)
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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) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Dansville HS (Dansville, MI) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Michigan State | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1956 / round: 24 / pick: 288 | ||||||||||||
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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]
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