Clancy Williams

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]

Clancy Williams
No. 24
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born:(1942-09-24)September 24, 1942
Beaumont, Texas
Died:September 21, 1986(1986-09-21) (aged 43)
Seattle, Washington
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
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

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. 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.

References
  1. "Former All-American Williams dies". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 24, 1986. p. 1B.
  2. "Ex-Cougar Williams is dead". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). staff and wire reports. September 23, 1986. p. B1.
  3. Devlin, Vince (September 24, 1986). "Clancy Williams was a racehorse with heart". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. D1.
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