Frank Williams (gridiron football)

Frank Williams
Williams in 1955
Born:(1932-05-29)May 29, 1932
Bowie County, Texas, U.S.
Died:July 13, 2006(2006-07-13) (aged 74)
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)HB, FB
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
CollegePepperdine
Career history
As player
1955BC Lions
1961Los Angeles Rams
Career stats

Frank Williams Jr. (May 29, 1932 – July 13, 2006) was a gridiron football player who played for the BC Lions and Los Angeles Rams. His parents were Frank Williams and Elya M. Glenn of Texarkana, Texas. He was one of four children. The nurses wrote his name incorrectly on the certificate, which read, Frank 'Jr.' Williams. He actually didn't have a middle name, he was a junior, named after his father, Frank Williams. He went by Frank James Williams or Frank J. Williams. He played college football at Pepperdine University.[1][2][3]

Williams served as a sergeant in the United States Army during the Korean War. He had six children; which included Shelia Williams, Casandra Williams, and Michelle Williams. He died on July 13, 2006, and is buried in Kent, King County, Washington at Tahoma National Cemetery.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Frank Williams". justsportsstats.com.
  2. ^ "Frank Williams Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  3. ^ "BC Lions All Time Roster". lionbackers.com. Archived from the original on May 20, 2005. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  4. ^ "Williams, Frank James". Nationwide Gravesite Locator. National Cemetery Administration. Archived from the original on July 17, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.