John McKay Williams (October 27, 1945[1] – July 8, 2012) was a National Football League (NFL) 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. He was one of the fifteen plaintiffs in Mackey v. National Football League in which Judge Earl R. Larson declared that the Rozelle rule was a violation of antitrust laws on December 30, 1975.[2][3] Williams died on July 8, 2012, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the age of 66, while out for a walk.[4] He had recently been the recipient of a kidney transplant.
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| Born: | October 27, 1945 Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
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| Died: | July 8, 2012 (aged 66) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Tackle, Guard |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 256 lb (116 kg) |
| College | Minnesota |
| High school | Edward D. Libbey High School |
| NFL draft | 1968, Round: 1, Pick: 23 |
| Drafted by | Baltimore Colts |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1968–1971 | Baltimore Colts |
| 1972–1979 | Los Angeles Rams |
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| Career stats | |
| Games played | 166 |
| Games started | 122 |
References edit
- ^ "John McKay Williams". Oldest Living Football Players. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
- ^ Wallace, William N. "Rozelle Rule Found In Antitrust Violation," The New York Times, Wednesday, December 31, 1975. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ Mackey v. National Football League, 407 F. Supp. 1000 (D. Minn. 1975) – Justia.com. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "Former Gophers great, NFL lineman John Williams dies". StarTribune.com. 2011-08-22. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
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