Education
University of Southern California.
University of Southern California.
His 1972 winning jump of 8.34 m (27–4½) set the world junior record that stood for almost 40 years until it was improved by 1 cm by Sergey Morgunov on June 20, 2012. At the time it was the longest standing record on the books Williams attended the University of Southern California.
In high school, Williams attended Edison High School in Fresno.
In 2009, Williams was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame.