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Billy Shaw Dies at 85; Former Bills Guard Was Inducted into Pro Football HOF in 1999

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Former Buffalo Bills guard and Pro Football Hall of Famer Billy Shaw died on Friday. He was 85 years old.

His family announced that he died of hyponatremia.

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Shaw spent all nine years of his career at left guard for the Bills from 1961 through 1969, earning eight AFL All-Star nods.