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Bill Willis

William Karnet Willis

Position: DG-G
Height: 6-2    Weight: 213 lbs.
Born: October 5, 1921 in Columbus, OH
College: Ohio State

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1977

3-time Pro Bowler & 3-time first-team All-Pro (fine print)

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1946 25 CLE RG 13 9
1947 26 CLE RG 13 12
1948 27 CLE 14 0
1949 28 CLE 12 1 1 6 0 6
1950* 29 CLE MG 12 0
1951*+ 30 CLE MG 12 0 0 1 0 0
1952*+ 31 CLE MG 12 0
1953+ 32 CLE MG 11 0 0 1 0 0
Career 99 22 1 6 0 6 0 2 0 0

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1950
1951
1952

1st-team All-Pro

1951
1952
1953

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1946 - Chicago Herald Am.: 1st team all-NFL/AAFC
1946 - AAFC: 1st team all-AAFC
1947 - AAFC: 1st team all-AAFC
1948 - Sporting News: 2nd team all-NFL/AAFC
1948 - AAFC: 1st team all-AAFC
1948 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-AAFC
1948 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-AAFC
1948 - UPI: 1st team all-AAFC
1949 - AAFC: 2nd team all-AAFC
1949 - NY Daily News: 2nd team all-AAFC
1949 - UPI: 2nd team all-AAFC
1950 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-NFL
1950 - UPI: 1st team all-NFL
1951 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1951 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-NFL
1951 - UPI: 1st team all-NFL
1952 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1952 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-NFL
1952 - UPI: 2nd team all-NFL
1953 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1953 - UPI: 2nd team all-NFL