About Willie Spencer
Lived 1953 – 2021 (aged 68). Willie Spencer was an american football player.
Willie Thomas Spencer Sr. (January 28, 1953 – September 19, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL).
Spencer was born in Massillon, Ohio, in 1953. He attended Massillon Washington High School. He also played basketball and led Jefferson in rebounding as a senior. He was cut by Ottawa in July 1972 and assigned to Indianapolis of the Midwest Football League.
In 1973, he played in the Atlantic Coast Football League for the Hartford Knights. He played two seasons with Memphis, appearing in 27 games and rushing for 1,369 yards during the 1974 and 1975 seasons.
The WFL folded after the 1975 season, and Spencer played in 1976 for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL).
Spencer died on September 19, 2021.
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Who was Willie Spencer?
American football running back
When was Willie Spencer born?
Willie Spencer was born on 28 January 1953 in Massillon.
When did Willie Spencer die?
Willie Spencer died on 19 September 2021.
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Willie Spencer was an american football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Willie Spencer. https://biography.guide/willie-spencer-american-football-player/
MLA: "Willie Spencer." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/willie-spencer-american-football-player/.
Chicago: "Willie Spencer." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/willie-spencer-american-football-player/.
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