Sam Williams (defensive lineman)
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| Positions | Defensive end End Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | March 9, 1931 Dansville, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | April 25, 2013 (aged 82) Livonia, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Dansville | ||||||||
| College | Michigan State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1956: 24th round, 288th overall pick | ||||||||
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Samuel F. Williams (March 9, 1931 – April 25, 2013) was an American professional football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was a 24th round selection (288th overall pick) of the Los Angeles Rams in the 1956 NFL draft out of Michigan State University. Williams played for the Rams (1959), the Detroit Lions (1960–1965), and the Atlanta Falcons (1966–1967). He died in Livonia, Michigan, after a short illness.