Travis Williams
Running back, American football player
1946 – 1991
Who was Travis Williams?
Travis Williams was an American football player for the Green Bay Packers. Williams attended Harry Ells High School, Contra Costa College and Arizona State University, before being selected in the 1967 NFL Draft at the insistence of Packers' coach Vince Lombardi. He returned four kickoffs for touchdowns in his rookie season in 1967, setting an NFL record. Among the returns were two in one quarter against the Cleveland Browns to set another league record. He also set the record for career kickoff return average with 41.06 yards, while playing four seasons with the Packers and two with the Los Angeles Rams, before a knee injury ended his career prematurely.
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- Born
- Jan 14, 1946
El Dorado - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Arizona State University
- Lived in
- Arkansas
- El Dorado
- Died
- Feb 17, 1991
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on July 23, 2013
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