Sam Williams (defensive lineman)
 Williams in 1959 | |||||||||
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| Positions | Defensive end, end, linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | March 9, 1931 Dansville, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | April 25, 2013 (aged 82) Livonia, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Dansville | ||||||||
| College | Michigan State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1956: 24th round, 288th overall pick | ||||||||
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Samuel F. Williams[1] (March 9, 1931 – April 25, 2013) was an American professional 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
- ↑ "Sam Williams". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2007. Retrieved June 11, 2008.
- ↑ "Sam Williams Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Sam Williams". nfl.com. Retrieved June 11, 2008.
- ↑ AP via Yahoo Canada Former Detroit Lions defender Sam Williams dies
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- American football defensive ends
- Atlanta Falcons players
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- Michigan State Spartans football players
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- Players of American football from Michigan
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football defensive lineman, 1930s birth stubs