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RON WILLIS
Offensive Tackle
1991 / 1994
East St. Louis, IL
Biography
Willis followed a path of many turns to playing football for South Carolina. In high school he played center on a basketball team that featured future NBAer LaPhonso Ellis while also being a standout on the track and field team in the shotput. He earned a basketball scholarship to Fresno State but competed only in shotput there before transferring to USC. After seeing him on the track and field team then coach Sparky Woods convinced Willis to walk-on to the football team, where he served as a reserve for two seasons.
Prior Schools
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Roster Listings
YearRosterNumPosHtWtYrGmsGS
1991 Duke 1991 95 DL 6-7 278 So 0 0
1992 1992 Spring Game 95 OT 6-6 270 Jr
1992 Media Guide 63 OL 6-6 270 Jr 0 0
Depth Chart Appearances
DescriptionPositionRank
1992 Spring (Unofficial) Right Tackle 3rd String
1992 Media Guide Right Tackle 2nd String
Scoring Plays
DateOpponentQtrTimeUSCOppPlay
Defensive Plays
YearDateOpponentDownTo GoSideYdlinePlay
1991 1991-10-05 East Tennessee State 2 7 ETS 8 Dixon rush for 1 (Ron Willis)
1991 1991-10-05 East Tennessee State 3 11 ETS 17 Hollins rush for 2 (Ron Willis)