Lester Williams

Lester Williams
No. 72, 96
Date of birth	January 19, 1959
Place of birth	Miami, Florida, U.S.
Date of death	August 16, 2017 (aged 58)
Place of death	Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)	Defensive tackle
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	275 lb (125 kg)
US college	Miami (FL)
High school	Miami Carol City; (Miami Gardens, Florida)
NFL draft	1982 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27
Drafted by	New England Patriots
Career history
As player
1982–1985	New England Patriots
1986	San Diego Chargers
1987	Seattle Seahawks
Career highlights and awards
	PFWA All-Rookie Team (1982); First-team All-American (1981);
Career stats
	Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com;

Lester Williams (January 19, 1959 – August 16, 2017) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL), mainly for the New England Patriots, including the team's first Super Bowl appearance.^[1] He finished his career with the San Diego Chargers in 1986 and the Seattle Seahawks in 1987.^[2]^[1]

Williams was born in Miami, Florida. He attended Carol City High School.^[3] He was an All-American at the University of Miami in 1981. He was selected in the first round^[3] (27th overall pick) of the 1982 NFL draft.^[2] Williams was added to the school's Sports Hall of Fame in 1999.^[3]

He died at his home in Birmingham, Alabama^[3] on August 16, 2017, at age 58.^[2]^[1]

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