William Lanier (Football Player ) was born in Virginia, United States on a Tuesday, August 21, 1945 🎈. William Lanier is 79 years old. He is a Leo ♌ and was born in the Year of the Rooster 🐓.
Hall of Fame middle linebacker known for his time with the Kansas City Chiefs.
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| FULL NAME: | William Lanier |
| BIRTH DATE: | August 21, 1945 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Virginia, United States |
| AGE: | 79 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | American |
| ETHNICITY: | Unknown |
| ZODIAC: | Leo |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Rooster |
About
William Lanier is a Football Player. William was born in the 1940s, in the middle of the Baby Boomers Generation generation. Baby Boomers are individuals born between 1946 and 1964, during the post World War II baby boom. This generation is known for Rock and Roll, Woodstock, Elvis, the Beatles, miniskirts, and Barbies. Baby boomers have experienced some of the most important historical events, including the JFK Assassination, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the civil rights movement, and the Vietnam War.
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He played college football at Morgan State University, where he was MVP of the Tangerine Bowl.
DID YOU KNOW He was given the nickname Contact by his Chiefs teammates because of his aggressive tackling style.
FACT He won Super Bowl IV under head coach Hank Stram.
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Birthday
Currently, William Lanier is 79 years old. His next birthday is away. William will celebrate his 80th birthday on a Tuesday, August 21st. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on August 21, 1945. Below is the countdown to his next birthday.
Zodiac
William Lanier’s zodiac sign is Leo. People born between the dates of July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the fifth sign in the zodiac, Leo. Leos are known for being generous, self-confident, and determined. Libra is the most compatible sign for Leos.
Famous Leos celebrities are Madonna, Barack Obama, Kobe Bryant, Kylie Jenner, Coco Chanel, Lil Yachty, Mila Kunis, Daniel Radcliffe, Chris Hemsworth, and Jennifer Lawrence. Leo ruling planet is Sun. Astrologically, Sun represents hope, life, and the force that drives you to seek the highest expression of yourself.
William Lanier was born in the Year of the Rooster. Rooster represents punctuality in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Rooster are charming, witty, honest, blunt, brave, and self-reliant. They can also sometimes be controlling, insensitive, narrow-minded, selfish, and reckless.
This year is the Year of the Serpent.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
William Lanier is a 79 years old Football Player, born in August, in the Year of the Rooster (1945), and is a Leo. His life path number is 3. William’s birthstone is Peridot and Sardonyx, and his birth flower is Gladiolus.
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