Willie Hall (American football)

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Willie Hall
Born: (1949-09-29) September 29, 1949 (age 73)
Montrose, Georgia, U.S.
Career information
Position(s) Linebacker
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight223 lb (101 kg)
College Southern California
NFL draft 1972 / Round: 2 / Pick: 31
Career history
As player
1972–1973 New Orleans Saints
1975–1978 Oakland Raiders

Willie Charles Hall (born September 29, 1949) is a retired American football linebacker. He played in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints (1972-1973) and the Oakland Raiders (1975-1978). Hall was a 2nd round selection (31st overall pick) out of the University of Southern California in the 1972 NFL Draft. [1] Acquired by Oakland in 1975, he was a starting linebacker on the 1976 Super Bowl XI champion Raiders.

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References

  1. "1972 New Orleans Saints". databaseFootball. Archived from the original on August 27, 2007. Retrieved June 30, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)