BUFFALO, NY - UB alumnus Willie Evans, a standout running back for the UB football team and former president of the UB Alumni Association, has passed away at the age of 79. Evans was the Bulls' leading rusher every season from 1957 to 1959 and was a key member of UB's 1958 Lambert Cup winning team.
Actively involved at UB throughout his life, Evans was inducted into the UB Athletic Hall of Fame in 1978. He was a longstanding board member of the Alumni Association, a generous donor to the university and served on numerous committees across campus.