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Feb 1, 2021 · The bond he created with Brown at Ohio State would lead to another opportunity: a chance to play in the All-America Football Conference, with the newly formed Cleveland Browns. Credit:...
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Nov 28, 2007 · A stolen 1942 Ohio State national championship ring was returned to the family of football pioneer Bill Willis hours before he died at Grant Medical Center yesterday evening.
William Karnet Willis (October 5, 1921 – November 27, 2007) was an American football middle guard and guard who played for eight seasons with the Cleveland Browns of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and the National Football League (NFL).
Jun 19, 2023 · Today, Ohio State honors Willis and his great achievements both on and off the field by awarding a black athlete on the team with the number 0, or as they call it, the Block-O jersey, which...
Nov 29, 2007 · Bill Willis, a Hall of Fame guard with the Cleveland Browns and one of four black players to break modern professional football’s color barrier in 1946, has died. He was 86. Willis, who was...
Nov 28, 2007 · COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Bill Willis, a Hall of Fame guard with the NFL's Cleveland Browns and Ohio State's first black football All-American, has died after a short illness. He was 86. Willis...
Jul 2, 2018 · Ohio State football legend Bill Willis will be the first lineman and first defensive player to have his jersey number retired in ceremonies today at Ohio Stadium. A Buckeye lineman from 1942-44, Willis was a three-year starter playing both offense and defense.
