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| Willie "Honey Bear" Lanier | |
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Position: Linebacker |
| Member Biography | |
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Arguably the best player to wear a Morgan State
uniform, Willie Lanier earned first team All-America
honors his junior year while playing for one of the
game's best, Hall of Fame coach Earl Banks. He was
on successful teams that, under his leadership, went
to bowl games in 1965 and 1966, winning both and
holding opponents to 0 total yards offense in the
1965 game. As a junior, Lanier was one of three
captains and as a senior he was the team captain.
His teams won three conference championships and at
one point had a 32 game winning streak. In 1965, he
led a stubborn defense that held opponents to 129
yards rushing all season and 732 yards in total
offense. In 1966, as an offensive guard, he used
his strength to open holes for the offense, which
rushed for 2,220 yards in eight games. Lanier still
holds the school record for tackles in a game with 26.
After his collegiate career, he played professionally
for the Kansas City Chiefs where he was a five-time
all-pro middle linebacker. He was elected into the
Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1986.
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