Rex Williams (American football)
.jpg) Rex Williams, 1942 | |||||
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| Born: | May 12, 1918 Bonham, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | September 8, 2007 (aged 89) Brentwood, Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Sherman (TX) | ||||
| College: | Texas Tech | ||||
| Position: | Center | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1940 / round: 7 / pick: 60 | ||||
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Rex B. Williams (May 12, 1918 – September 8, 2007) was an American football player.
Born in Bonham, Texas, Williams attended Sherman High School in Texas and played college football for Texas Tech from 1937 to 1939. He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a center for the Chicago Cardinals in 1940 and for the Detroit Lions in 1945. He appeared in three NFL games.[1] Between stints with the Cardinals and Lions, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.[2] He was released by the Lions in mid-October 1945.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rex Williams". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "The Sport Tide". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. May 6, 1942. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dorais Calls for Extra Drills Again". Detroit Free Press. October 17, 1945. p. 14.