Clarence "Clancy" Williams Jr. (September 24, 1942 – September 21, 1986) was an American football defensive back who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL), all with the Los Angeles Rams.[1][2][3]
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| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 24, 1942 Beaumont, Texas, U.S. |
| Died: | September 21, 1986 (aged 43) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Renton (WA) |
| College: | Washington State |
| NFL draft: | 1965 / round: 1 / pick: 9 |
| AFL draft: | 1965 / round: 8 / pick: 62 |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Born in Texas, Williams was raised in suburban Seattle and graduated from Renton High School. He played college football at Washington State University in Pullman and was an All-American as a senior in 1964. Williams played on both sides of the ball: on offense at halfback and defense at cornerback. WSU sports historian Dick Fry made the case Williams was the finest two-way player in Washington State history.[4] He was selected in the first round of the 1965 NFL draft (ninth overall) by the Rams.[1][2][3]
After football, Williams worked in Los Angeles in banking and at the Los Angeles Times newspaper. He died of cancer in Seattle at age 43 in 1986.[1][2] and was interred at Greenwood Memorial Park in Renton.
His son Clarence III also played football at Washington State and in the NFL.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Former All-American Williams dies". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 24, 1986. p. 1B.
- ^ a b c "Ex-Cougar Williams is dead". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). staff and wire reports. September 23, 1986. p. B1.
- ^ a b Devlin, Vince (September 24, 1986). "Clancy Williams was a racehorse with heart". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. D1.
- ^ "Two-way terror Clancy Williams: WSU's finest all-around player?". Cougfan.com. (Washington). CBS247sports. August 15, 2003. p. 1.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Clancy Williams at IMDb
- Clancy Williams at Find a Grave
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