Willie Evans

American football player (1937-2017)

Willie R. Evans (December 1, 1937 – January 4, 2017) was an American football player. He was the running back for the University at Buffalo football team in the late 1950s. He was born in Buffalo, New York. After his football career, Evans taught in Buffalo area schools for more than 30 years.[1]

Evans in 2009

Evans died on January 4, 2017 in Buffalo, New York, aged 79.[2]

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  1. Neel, Eric. "OTL: All Or Nothing". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
  2. Harold McNeil (January 5, 2017). "Willie Evans dies; key figure in UB stand against 'whites only' Bowl game". Buffalo News. Retrieved January 5, 2017.