Background
Williams,, Willie was born on February 1, 1946 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of LeRoy and Evelynn (Hall) Habersham.
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Williams,, Willie was born on February 1, 1946 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of LeRoy and Evelynn (Hall) Habersham.
Graduate High School, Fort Dix, New Jersey.
Williams lettered two years in basketball at Florida State University after two years at Miami Dade Community College. In the 1968-69 season, Williams averaged 7.8 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. The following season, Williams averaged 16.9 points and 11.0 rebounds per game.
He was drafted with the fourth pick in the third round of the 1970 NBA Draft. After playing sixteen games with the Celtics in the 1970-71 NBA season, Williams was waived by the Celtics and then claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Royals. In his one NBA season, Williams averaged 0.9 points and 0.9 rebounds per game.
Chairman 16th ward Committee, New Haven, 1996-1998. Justice of the peace State of Connecticut, New Haven, 1997. Assistant registrar City of New Haven, 1993, 95-96.
Group home counselor National Community Development Corporation, New Haven, 1990, mediator Comm-Mediation Incorporated, New York Haven, 1990. Youth coordinator Farnham Neighborhood House, New Haven, 1993. Program worker West Haven Community House, 1995.
Housing tester discrimination Housing & Urban Development, New Haven, 1995. Prison counsel Thresholds/Volunteers in Decisional Education, Inc. Tutor Literacy Volunteers American, New Haven Adult Education Center Military advisor United States Army 1963-1974, Vietnam.
Member AARP (life), National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Vietnam Veterans American, American Legion, American Veterans World War II, Korea and Vietnam, Disabled American Veterans, Sickle Cell Association of Connecticut, Couterparts, Vietnamese American Association, African League (founder 1997, executive director since 1996), Arts Council Greater New Haven, Black Authors and Writers Guild.
Married Hung Tia Hia, July 17, 1964 (deceased January 1966). Married Linda D. Kelly, June 26, 1976 (divorced). 1 child, Jamey.