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John Williams (offensive lineman)

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John Williams
No. 75
Date of birth(1945-10-27)October 27, 1945
Place of birthJackson, Mississippi
Date of deathJuly 8, 2012(2012-07-08) (aged 66)
Place of deathMinneapolis, Minnesota
Career information
Position(s)Tackle, Guard
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight256 lb (116 kg)
US collegeMinnesota
High schoolEdward D. Libbey High School
NFL draft1968 / round: 1 / pick: 23
Career history
As player
19681971Baltimore Colts
19721979Los Angeles Rams
Career highlights and awards
  • Super Bowl Champion (V)
  • AFC Champion (1970)
  • NFL Champion (1968)
Career stats
Games played166
Games started122

John McKay Williams (October 27, 1945[1] – July 8, 2012) was a National Football League offensive lineman from 1968 through 1979. During that span he appeared in three Super Bowls: Super Bowl III and Super Bowl V for the Baltimore Colts; and Super Bowl XIV for the Los Angeles Rams. He played college football at the University of Minnesota where he was a First Team All-Big Ten tackle in 1967 and led the Gophers to the Big Ten title. Williams died on July 8, 2012 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the age of 66, while out for a walk.[2] He had recently been the recipient of a kidney transplant.

References

  1. ^ "John McKay Williams". Oldest Living Football Players. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Former Gophers great, NFL lineman John Williams dies". StarTribune.com. 2011-08-22. Retrieved 2012-07-09.