Lanier, Willie (Edward)

Lanier, Willie (Edward)
born Aug. 21, 1945, Clover, Va., U.S.

U.S. gridiron football player.

He was selected to the Little All-America Team while at Morgan State University. An outstanding defensive player, he played middle linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs (1967–77). He helped the Chiefs defeat the favoured Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IV (1970) and was selected to eight consecutive Pro Bowls.

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  • Lanier, Willie (Edward) — (n. 21 ago. 1945, Clover, Va., EE.UU.). Jugador estadounidense de fútbol americano. Fue integrante del equipo de los mejores de EE.UU. cuando estudiaba en la Morgan State University. Extraordinario defensor, jugó de liniero central en los Kansas… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Lanier, Willie — ▪ American athlete in full  Willie Edward Lanier   born August 21, 1945, Clover, Virginia, U.S.       American professional gridiron football player who was an outstanding defensive player for the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1960s and 70s,… …   Universalium

  • Willie — /wil ee/, n. 1. a male given name, form of William. 2. a female given name. * * * (as used in expressions) Dixon Willie Hoppe Willie Lanier Willie Edward Mays Willie Howard Mosconi Willie Nelson Willie Willie Shoemaker Simms Willie * * * …   Universalium

  • Willie — (as used in expressions) Dixon, Willie Hoppe, Willie Lanier, Willie (Edward) Mays, Willie (Howard) Mosconi, Willie Nelson, Willie Willie Shoemaker …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Edward — /ed weuhrd/, n. 1. Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall ( The Black Prince ), 1330 76, English military leader (son of Edward III). 2. Lake, a lake in central Africa, between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a source of the Nile.… …   Universalium

  • Edward — (as used in expressions) Abbey, Edward Acheson, Edward Goodrich Acton (de Aldenham), John Emerich Edward Dahlberg Acton, 1 barón Albee, Edward (Franklin) Edward Teach Bax, Sir Arnold (Edward Trevor) Bellamy, Edward Bernays, Edward L. Charles… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Lanier — /leuh near /, n. Sidney, 1842 81, U.S. poet and literary scholar. * * * (as used in expressions) Walter Lanier Barber Lanier Willie Edward Thomas Lanier Williams * * * …   Universalium

  • Lanier — (as used in expressions) Walter Lanier Barber Lanier, Willie (Edward) Thomas Lanier Williams …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Willie Lanier — Position(en): Linebacker Trikotnummer(n): 63 geboren am 21. August 1945 in Clover, Virginia Karriereinformationen Aktiv: 1967–1977 NFL Draft …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Willie Lanier — Données générales Nom complet Willie Edward Lanier Nationalité  États Unis Date de naissance …   Wikipédia en Français

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