Defensive back, Auburn, to 1970

Larry Willingham

Born
Dec 22, 1948, in Cullman, Alabama
Died
Nov 8, 2025

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Larry Willingham played defensive back at Auburn (to 1970). He was a consensus All‑American in 1970. The St. Louis Cardinals took Willingham in round 4, No. 95 overall in the 1971 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1970
Consensus All-American and First-team All-SEC
Drafted
No. 95
Round 4, 1971 NFL Draft (St. Louis Cardinals)

Honors

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Other pro football

YearsLeagueTeam
1974WFLBirmingham Americans
1975WFLBirmingham Vulcans

Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.

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