CANTON, Ohio — Billy Shaw, an all-time AFL great guard who powered the Buffalo Bills’ famed rushing attack of the 1960s, died Friday. He was 85.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame said Shaw died at home in Toccoa, Georgia. Shaw’s wife of 64 years, Patsy, and their three daughters were at his bedside. The family cited hyponatremia as the cause of his death, according to the hall.
Hyponatremia is a condition where there is an abnormally low level of sodium in one’s blood, relative to the amount of water in the body.
A second-round draft pick out of Georgia Tech, where he was a two-way player and All-American, Shaw made the American Football League All-Star Game eight times in his nine seasons. He was an All-AFL selection five times and a two-time AFL champion.
He also was named to the All-Time AFL team and to pro football’s 1960s All-Decade team.