About Larry Willingham
Lived 1948 – 2025 (aged 76). Larry Willingham was an American american football player.
Larry Levi Willingham (December 22, 1948 – November 8, 2025) was an American professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He played in the NFL for the St. Louis Cardinals (1971–1972) and in the World Football League (WFL) for both the Birmingham Americans and Birmingham Vulcans (1975). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers, earning consensus All-American honors in 1970, and was selected by the Cardinals in the fourth round of the 1971 NFL draft. He was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2003.
Early life Willingham attended L. Frazier Banks High School in Birmingham, Alabama, where he was named to the Division 4A All-State Second-team as an end in 1966.
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Who was Larry Willingham?
American football player
When was Larry Willingham born?
Larry Willingham was born on 22 December 1948 in Cullman.
When did Larry Willingham die?
Larry Willingham died on 8 November 2025.
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Larry Willingham was an american football player.
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Larry Willingham was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Larry Willingham. https://biography.guide/larry-willingham/
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