Sam Williams (defensive lineman)
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Date of birth | March 9, 1931 |
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Place of birth | Dansville, Michigan |
Date of death | April 25, 2013 82) | (aged
Place of death | Livonia, Michigan |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Defensive end |
Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
College | Michigan State |
NFL draft | 1956 / Round: 24 / Pick: 288 |
Drafted by | Los Angeles Rams |
Career history | |
As player | |
1959 | Los Angeles Rams |
1960–1965 | Detroit Lions |
1966–1967 | Atlanta Falcons |
Career stats | |
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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 would play 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. 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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