Will Sherman

Sherman in 1959
No. 45, 88, 43
Position	Defensive back
Personal information
Born	(1927-10-20)October 20, 1927 Weed, California, U.S.
Died	October 11, 1997(1997-10-11) (aged 69)
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Yreka (Yreka, California)
College	Saint Mary's (CA)
NFL draft	1951: 26th round, 311th overall pick
Career history
Dallas Texans (1952) Calgary Stampeders (1953) Los Angeles Rams (1954–1960) Minnesota Vikings (1961)
Awards and highlights
First-team All-Pro (1955) Second-team All-Pro (1958) 2×Pro Bowl (1955,1958)
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions 29 Fumble recoveries 2 Totaltouchdowns 4 Stats atPro Football Reference

Willard Arthur Sherman (October 20, 1927 – October 11, 1997) was an American professionalfootball player who was adefensive back in theNational Football League (NFL), primarily with theLos Angeles Rams from 1954 to 1960. He playedcollege football for theSaint Mary's Gaels.^[1]

• Career statistics fromPro Football Reference

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