Frank Williams (gridiron football)

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, TX. 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] He was drafted to the Lions right out of Pepperdine. He had 6 children; which included Shelia Williams, Casandra Williams, and Michelle Williams. He died July 13, 2006, and is buried in Kent, King County, WA at Tahoma National Cemetery.

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 status	American
Position(s)	HB/FB
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	215 lb (98 kg)
College	Pepperdine
Career history
As player
1955	BC Lions
1961	Los Angeles Rams
Career stats
Playing stats at NFL.com