Clancy Williams
American football player (1942–1986) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 |
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Born: | (1942-09-24)September 24, 1942 Beaumont, Texas, U.S. |
Died: | September 21, 1986(1986-09-21) (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 |
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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.