Larry Willingham
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Cullman, Alabama, U.S.
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| Position | Defensive back |
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| Born | December 22, 1948 Cullman, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | November 8, 2025 (aged 76) |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
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| High school | Banks (Birmingham, Alabama) |
| College | Auburn |
| NFL draft | 1971: 4th round, 95th overall pick |
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Larry Levi Willingham (December 22, 1948 – November 8, 2025) was an American professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He played in the NFL for the St. Louis Cardinals (1971–1972) and in the World Football League (WFL) for both the Birmingham Americans (1974) and Birmingham Vulcans (1975). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers, earning consensus All-American honors in 1970, and was selected by the Cardinals in the fourth round of the 1971 NFL draft. He was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2003.
Willingham attended L. Frazier Banks High School in Birmingham, Alabama, where he was named to the Division 4A All-State Second-team as an end in 1966.[1] He spent his college years at Auburn University where he played defensive back. Willingham was named second-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) in 1969 and first-team All-SEC in 1970. He was also selected to eight All-American teams in 1970.[2] Willingham would later be named a member of Auburn's "Team of the Decade" for the 1970s and inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2003.[3]