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Willie Norwood
San Diego Chargers
278th pick
Willie Norwood is a former tight end out of Alcorn A&M, selected by the San Diego Chargers with the 278th overall pick (round 11) in the 1969 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Willie Norwood Draft Context
Willie Norwood was the 278th overall pick in the 1969 NFL Draft, selected by the San Diego Chargers.
Picks Around Willie Norwood
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 275 | Sam Campbell | DT | Chicago Bears | Iowa State |
| 276 | Willie Peake | OT | San Francisco 49ers | Alcorn A&M |
| 277 | Brian Dowling | QB | Minnesota Vikings | Yale |
| 279 | Gary Kerl | LB | St. Louis Cardinals | Utah |
| 280 | Dave Jones | WR | Cleveland Browns | Kansas State |
| 281 | Dave Svendsen | WR | Los Angeles Rams | Eastern Washington |
San Diego Chargers 1969 Draft Class
Other San Diego Chargers picks in 1969 include Marty Domres (QB, round 1), Bob Babich (LB, round 1), Ron Sayers (RB, round 2), Eugene Ferguson (OT, round 3), Harry Orszulak (WR, round 5), Terry Swarn (WR, round 6), Craig Cotton (WR, round 8), Joe Williams (DB, round 9), David Arnold (G, round 10), Jim White (RB, round 12), Mike Simpson (DB, round 13), Bill Ackman (DT, round 14).
Other Alcorn A&M players drafted in 1969 include Joe Owens, Willie Peake, Joe Leasy, Dock Mosley.
No NFL career statistics are available for Willie Norwood in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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San Diego Chargers 1969 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Marty Domres | QB | Columbia |
| 1 | 18 | Bob Babich | LB | Miami (OH) |
| 2 | 44 | Ron Sayers | RB | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 3 | 70 | Eugene Ferguson | OT | Norfolk State |
| 5 | 122 | Harry Orszulak | WR | Pittsburgh |
| 6 | 147 | Terry Swarn | WR | Colorado State |
| 8 | 200 | Craig Cotton | WR | Youngstown State |
| 9 | 226 | Joe Williams | DB | Southern University |
| 10 | 251 | David Arnold | G | N.W. Louisiana |
| 12 | 304 | Jim White | RB | Arkansas AM&N |
| 13 | 330 | Mike Simpson | DB | Houston |
| 14 | 356 | Bill Ackman | DT | New Mexico State |
| 15 | 382 | Charlie Jarvis | RB | Army |
| 16 | 408 | Willie Davenport | WR | Southern University |
| 17 | 434 | Larry Rentz | DB | Florida |