Clancy Williams

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Clancy Williams
No. 24
Position:
1 / Pick: 9
AFL draft:1965 / Round: 8 / Pick: 62
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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]

Born in

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

  1. ^ a b c "Former All-American Williams dies". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 24, 1986. p. 1B.
  2. ^ a b c "Ex-Cougar Williams is dead". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). staff and wire reports. September 23, 1986. p. B1.
  3. ^ a b Devlin, Vince (September 24, 1986). "Clancy Williams was a racehorse with heart". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. D1.
  4. ^ "Two-way terror Clancy Williams: WSU's finest all-around player?". Cougfan.com. (Washington). CBS247sports. August 15, 2003. p. 1.

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