Williams was the first Black person to play college football for the Ole Miss Rebels of the University of Mississippi.
[2] Williams is one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is caused by repeated hits to the head.
[4][5] Two years after his death at 65, Ole Miss retired his number, 74, making Williams just the fourth person so honored.
The ceremony took place on November 24, 2022, as Ole Miss played Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl.
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