Clarence "Pooh Bear" Williams

Clarence "Pooh Bear" Williams (January 20, 1975 – February 17, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a running back for the Buffalo Bills in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles.^[1][2][3] He attended Crescent City High School in Crescent City, Florida, where he rushed for 5,090 yards, the seventh most in Florida high school history at the time.^[4]

Clarence Williams

No. 39
Position:	Fullback
Personal information
Born:	(1975-01-20)January 20, 1975 Crescent City, Florida. U.S.
Died:	February 17, 2022(2022-02-17) (aged 47) Crescent City, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:	Crescent City (Crescent City, Florida)
College:	Florida State
Undrafted:	1997
Expansion draft:	1999: 1st round, 32nd pick
Career history
Buffalo Bills (1998) Cleveland Browns (1999)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
National champion (1993)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Williams's grandmother nicknamed him "Pooh Bear" when he was a child due to his resemblance to Winnie-the-Pooh.^[5]

Williams played at Florida State from 1993 to 1996, rushing for 427 yards and scoring 17 touchdowns during his time there.^[6] After graduating, Williams went undrafted, but was signed by the Buffalo Bills. Williams had a brief career in the NFL during the 1998 season, appearing in 3 games and rushing for 5 yards over 2 carries.

From 2016 to 2019, Williams was head varsity football coach at Crescent City High School.^[7][8] In 2021, he began work as the defensive backs coach for Palatka High School.^[9]

Williams died in a traffic collision in Crescent City on February 17, 2022, at the age of 47.^[10]