Willis played on the offensive and defensive lines, starting on Paul Brown's 1942 national championship team. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in education in 1945, then became a member of the first Cleveland Browns football team in 1946. Willis also attended graduate school at Ohio State. He served as director of the Ohio Department of Youth Services and as deputy director of the Ohio Youth Commission. Willis has been a role model and mentor to many men and women at Ohio State and throughout Ohio.
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