[1][2][3] Born in Texas, Williams was raised in suburban Seattle and graduated from Renton High School.
He played college football at Washington State University in Pullman and was an All-American as a senior in 1964.
Williams played on both sides of the ball: on offense at halfback and defense at cornerback.
WSU sports historian Dick Fry made the case Williams was the finest two-way player in Washington State history.
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