Willie Tullis
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||||
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| Born | April 5, 1958 Newville, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 193 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||
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| College | Troy State | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1981: 8th round, 217th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Willie James Tullis (born April 5, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Troy Trojans.[1] Tullis played in the NFL with the Houston Oilers (1981–1984), the New Orleans Saints (1985–1986) and the Indianapolis Colts (1987–1988).
Tullis attended Headland High School in Headland, Alabama, where he was a high school football star during the 1970s.[2]
References
- ↑ "Tullis Makes Kodak All-America Team". The Dothan Eagle. December 3, 1980. p. 1-B. Retrieved July 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "HHS Rams to host Willie Tullis night at J.J. Yarborough Stadium". Abbeville Herald. Abbeville, Alabama. October 12, 2006. p. 3. Retrieved July 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
Categories:
- 1958 births
- Living people
- American football defensive backs
- American football quarterbacks
- Houston Oilers players
- Indianapolis Colts players
- New Orleans Saints players
- Troy Trojans football players
- People from Henry County, Alabama
- Players of American football from Alabama
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football defensive back, 1950s birth stubs