He threw and batted right-handed and was listed as 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 165 pounds (75 kg).

He was later inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" in 1976.

[2][3] Willis was signed by the Kansas City Athletics in 1960, and spent six years playing for their minor league affiliates.

For the 1963 Athletics, he appeared in 25 games pitched, all in relief, and posted an 0–2 win–loss record with a 5.04 earned run average (ERA).

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