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Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Bill Willis is considered one of the greatest ever to play. We look at his career and life after football.
Bill Willis. A splendid leg-sprint to the hit, a bursting quickness through the block and a pulsating power in clearing the path for the runner - Bill Willis was all of this as a tackle on the Ohio State national championship team of 1942.
Nov 29, 2007 · Bill Willis, the Cleveland Browns Hall of Fame guard who played a major role in breaking professional football’s racial barrier in the decade after World War II, died Tuesday in...
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.
Nov 28, 2007 · Willis, who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 1977, was 86. A true pioneer of the game, he was one of four African Americans to permanently break professional football’s “color barrier” in 1946.
A sprinter's speed made Willis one of the greatest linemen at running interference, and many an opponent left Ohio Stadium feeling the pains of a Willis pop-block. Bill's 6-2 frame of muscle and brawn belied his fleetness afoot, yet he was a varsity dash man rarely outdistanced.
Sep 10, 2018 · Bill Willis wasn't just a great football player but also a historical figure in the advancement of African Americans in sports and society while playing middle guard, the equivalent of middle...
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