RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Former Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Willie Lanier is well known throughout football. As a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Lanier has left a legacy with the game ...

When Willie Lanier graduated from Maggie Walker High School in 1963, those schools weren't an option for him. College football still was a segregated game, so the best African-American players ...

Virginia Union University’s historic Hovey Field facility will become Willie Lanier Field at Hovey Stadium, the Division II school’s vice president for intercollegiate athletics, Joe Taylor ...

Byers previously earned the Lanier award in 2022, and put together a strong campaign again this season. He rushed for more than 2,000 yards with 27 touchdowns, averaging over 147 yards per game.

Guitarist James Burton (with Elvis Presley) is 86. Singer Jackie DeShannon is 84. Movie director Peter Weir is 81. Actress Patty McCormack ("The Ropers") is 80. Pro Football Hall-of-Famer Willie ...

The Chiefs were tasked with stopping a Minnesota Vikings offense that had scored more than 20 points in both of their prior playoff games, but the job wasn’t too tough for Willie Lanier, Buck ...