Ben Williams, the first African-American to play in a football game for Ole Miss, died on Monday in Jackson, Mississippi. He was 65.
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In 2014, Ole Miss honored Williams and Reed by naming the entrance to its practice facility and athletics center the Williams-Reed Football Foyer. At the time, Williams described the honor as one of the greatest honors of his life. Williams graduated from Ole Miss in 1976. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills and went on to play 10 years in the NFL.
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