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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]
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| Position: | Fullback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 20, 1975 Crescent City, Florida. U.S. |
| Died: | February 17, 2022 (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 |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| 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]
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