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# Willie Lanier

(1945)   Stockbroker

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Willie Lanier is a stockbroker, best known for *Now Ain't That The Truth!*.

## Quick Facts About Willie Lanier

Born August 21, 1945

Profession Stockbroker

Notable works Now Ain't That The Truth!

## About Willie Lanier

Willie Edward Lanier is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) from 1967 through 1977. He won postseason honors for eight consecutive years, making the AFL All-Star team in 1968 and 1969 before being selected to the Pro Bowl from 1970 through 1975.

##  Quotes by Willie Lanier

> [My reality was that if there was a defenseless player, if that person didn't touch the ball, I would not hit them.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-lanier/my-reality-was-that-if-there-was-a-defenseless-player-if-that-person/)

[Willie Lanier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/willie-lanier/)

[Balls](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/balls/)

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> [Sometimes I do feel a little pressure, but not that much because we play different positions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-lanier/sometimes-i-do-feel-a-little-pressure-but-not-that-much-because-we/)

[Willie Lanier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/willie-lanier/)

[Best football](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/best-football/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/328/willie-lanier-72561_best-football_sometimes-i-do-feel-a-little-pressure-bu_1882026.jpg)

> [There is no way that I could have survived if I had not changed my style of play.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-lanier/there-is-no-way-that-i-could-have-survived-if-i-had-not-changed-my/)

[Willie Lanier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/willie-lanier/)

[Best football](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/best-football/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/538/willie-lanier-72561_best-football_there-is-no-way-that-i-could-have-surviv_2191212.jpg)

> [We had the kind of team that didn't back down from anybody. If they wanted to intimidate us, we could intimidate as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-lanier/we-had-the-kind-of-team-that-didn-t-back-down-from-anybody-if-they/)

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[Best football](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/best-football/)

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