About Rex Williams
Lived 1918 – 2007 (aged 89). Rex Williams was an american football player.
Rex B. Williams (May 12, 1918 – September 8, 2007) was an American professional 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. Between stints with the Cardinals and Lions, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was released by the Lions in mid-October 1945.
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Who was Rex Williams?
American football player (1918-2007)
When was Rex Williams born?
Rex Williams was born on 12 May 1918 in Bonham.
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Rex Williams died on 8 September 2007.
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Rex Williams was an american football player.
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