Career
Williams, a dock worker from Woolloomooloo, had a distinguished career with the Eastern Suburbs club He was a long serving member who was one of the first to play in 100 matches for the club.The rugby union convert played in 118 matches for the Tri-colours in ten seasons over the years 1910-1918 and 1920. A lightweight but rugged front-row forward went away on the second Kangaroo tour representing his country in two Tests and appearing in seventeen other tour matches.
He is listed on the Australian Players Register as Kangaroo Number.
He coached the Brisbane University Rugby league team between 1924-1926. He was also a coach of Brisbane"s West End RLFC in the 1932-1934.
Williams returned to Sydney, coaching University in 1935, 1936 and 1937, North Sydney in 1938 & 1939 and Queensland in the 1939 interstate series. The Sydney Roosters player register lists him as number 45.
Bob Williams died in 1969 aged 82.