John Williams

Tackle, American football player

1945 – 2012

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Who was John Williams?

John McKay Williams 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. He had recently been the recipient of a kidney transplant.

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Born
Oct 27, 1945
Jackson
Also known as
  • John McKay Williams
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Minnesota
Lived in
  • Jackson
Died
Jul 8, 2012
Minneapolis

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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