Here at Buffalo Fanatics we are sadden to hear of the death of Ben Williams. Williams was drafted in the third round and played defensive lineman for Buffalo Bills. He terrorized opposing teams for a decade.
Ben Williams died at age 65 in Jackson Mississippi.
OXFORD, Miss. — Robert Jerry “Ben” Williams Jr., former Buffalo Bills defensive end and the first African American player to appear in a game at Mississippi, has died. He was 65. Ole Miss announced in a release that Williams died Monday from natural causes at a Jackson, Mississippi, hospital.
ANAHEIM, CA – NOVEMBER 27: Running back Eric Dickerson #29 of the Los Angeles Rams looks for room to run against defensive end Ben Williams #77 of the Buffalo Bills during the game at Anaheim Stadium on November 27, 1983 in Anaheim, California. The Rams won 41-17. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)
