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 (aged 82) |
| Place of death | Livonia, Michigan |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Defensive end |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| US 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. Archived from the original on 2007-02-08. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "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[permanent dead link]
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- American football defensive ends
- Atlanta Falcons players
- Detroit Lions players
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- All-American college football players
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- Players of American football from Michigan
- American football defensive lineman, 1930s birth stubs