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BILL WILLIS. With the Rams leaving Cleveland for L.A., the @Browns formed as a charter member of the AAFC. Coach Paul Brown, an @OhioStateFB legend who said he never made a roster choice based on color, signed former Buckeye Bill Willis. Willis became a Hall of Famer. pic.twitter.com/tqnzKxrKZO — NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) February 9, 2019
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 Columbus, Ohio...
1971. Position: Tackle. Years: 1942-1944. Place of Birth: Columbus, OH. Date of Birth: Oct 05, 1921. Place of Death: Columbus, OH. Date of Death: Nov 27, 2007. Jersey Number: 99. Height: 6-2.
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 · After a brief struggle with the onset of several serious illnesses, Bill Willis passed away Tuesday evening surrounded by members of his immediate family. Willis, who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 1977, was 86.
Bill Willis, Class: Induction: 1971 Sport(s): - Position: Tackle Years: 1942-1944 Place of Birth: Columbus, OH Date of Birth: Oct 05, 1921 Place of Death:
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 ...
