Background
Williams was born in Shreveport, Louisiana and grew up in Houston, Texas.
Williams was born in Shreveport, Louisiana and grew up in Houston, Texas.
He attended and played high school football at Wheatley High School, graduating in 1959. Williams attended and played college football at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
He played college football at Southern University. Later, he earned a master"s degree at Pepperdine University. After a contract dispute with the Browns in 1967, he was traded to the New York Giants in 1967 for a draft selection, but was released a few weeks later.
Williams was then signed by the Washington Redskins, where he played in 1967.
He also played for the Baltimore Colts and the Pittsburgh Steelers. On June 4, 1967, along with other African American athletes, Williams participated in a press conference in Cleveland, Ohio to express support for Muhammad Ali, who was to stand trial for refusing to submit to the military draft.
After retiring from football, Williams worked as a business developer with the Black Economic Union in Los Angeles, California and served as a legislative aide for Los Angeles City Councilman David South. Cunningham, Junior. He then served as the United States Ambassador to the Bahamas under the Clinton Administration from 1994 to 1998.