Willie Davis, Packers Hall of Famer, Is Dead at 85
Source: NY Times
In his 10 seasons with Green Bay, as its defensive anchor, he helped the team win three N.F.L. championships and the first two Super Bowls.
By Richard Goldstein
Willie Davis, the Hall of Fame defensive end who played on five Green Bay Packer championship teams and anchored one of pro football’s greatest defensive alignments, died on Wednesday in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 85.
His death was announced by the Packers, who said he had been hospitalized with kidney failure.
Playing in the National Football League for 12 seasons, 10 with the Packers as part off the dynasty built by Coach Vince Lombardi, Davis never missed a game. He was quick, he was smart, and at 6 feet 3 inches and 245 pounds he was a formidable pass rusher and tackler.
“He hated to sit out even a play,” the Packer guard Jerry Kramer recalled.
The Green Bay Packers defensive end Willie Davis in 1966. He never missed a game in his 12 seasons in the N.F.L. Credit...Associated Press
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I am a Packer fan. I remember watching him play when I was a child. He is one of the greats.
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