John Williams (offensive lineman)
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Born: | Jackson, Mississippi | October 27, 1945
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Died: | July 8, 2012 Minneapolis, Minnesota | (aged 66)
Career information | |
Position(s) | Tackle, Guard |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
Weight | 256 lb (116 kg) |
College | Minnesota |
High school | Edward D. Libbey High School |
NFL draft | 1968 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23 |
Career history | |
As player | |
1968–1971 | Baltimore Colts |
1972–1979 | Los Angeles Rams |
Career highlights and awards | |
Career stats | |
Games played | 166 |
Games started | 122 |
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[]
- ^ "John McKay Williams". Oldest Living Football Players. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
- ^ "Former Gophers great, NFL lineman John Williams dies". StarTribune.com. 2011-08-22. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
Categories:
- 1945 births
- 2012 deaths
- Players of American football from Jackson, Mississippi
- American football offensive tackles
- American football offensive guards
- Minnesota Golden Gophers football players
- Baltimore Colts players
- Los Angeles Rams players
- American football offensive lineman, 1940s birth stubs