Ben Williams (American football, born 1954)
| Position: | Defensive end |
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| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 1, 1954 Yazoo City, Mississippi |
| Died: | May 18, 2020 (aged 65) Jackson, Mississippi |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 251 lb (114 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Ole Miss |
| NFL Draft: | 1976 / Round: 3 / Pick: 78 |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Robert Jerry "Ben" Williams (September 1, 1954 – May 18, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) between 1976 and 1985. He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the 1976 NFL Draft out of the University of Mississippi. He was named to the Pro Bowl in 1982.[1] Williams was the first African-American football player at Ole Miss.[2]
References[]
- ^ Ben Williams. pro-football-reference.com
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-11-07. Retrieved 2013-08-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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- 1954 births
- 2020 deaths
- American football defensive ends
- Buffalo Bills players
- Ole Miss Rebels football players
- American Conference Pro Bowl players
- People from Yazoo City, Mississippi
- Players of American football from Mississippi
- American football defensive lineman, 1950s birth stubs