Hall of Fame defensive end Willie Davis, who thrived with the Green Bay Packers during the Vince Lombardi era, died Wednesday at age 85.
Davis was a longtime board member of casino giant MGM Resorts International, going back to the chairmanship of the late Kirk Kerkorian, the company’s founder. David was still listed on the company’s board of directors as an emeritus member.
Davis’ wife, Carol, said her husband had been hospitalized for about a month with kidney failure and died peacefully
Davis was part of five championship teams, including the first two Super Bowls.
He was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1981 and into the Black College Football Hall of Fame in 2011 to commemorate his career at Grambling State.
