[1] He earned a total of twelve high school varsity letters: three in football, three in basketball, three in decathlon, and three in track and field.

[14] Club president Larry Hatfield said, "But we would have lost a lot more [players] without the job Dave did.

His role in keeping the team together was extremely substantial He took the time to understand our problems in depth and convey them to the players.

"[14] Williams was the first to sign with the Seahawks in the fall of 1975, and he worked as spokesman and assistant to the general manager.

[16] He injured his left knee in a promotional event prior to the start of their first season in 1976, and retired from professional football in the fall of 1976.

[1] The purpose of the RPA was to provide "powerful national advocacy and collegial support for retired professional football players, their families and the community at large".

[17] As spokesman for the RPA, Williams pointed out that half of the 120 retired players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, had no pension.

"[18] After leaving professional football, Williams had a career of more than forty years in property management, a business he began while playing for the Chargers.

North Shore Christian Church was built thirteen years later and opened in January 2014.

[1] Williams' high school football kudos included all-city, all-conference, and all-state honors in both junior and senior years; the State of Washington's 1963 AA 120 hurdles champion;[20] High School football All American in senior year; team captain senior year; and he was ultimately named to The Seattle Times High School Football Team of the Century in 1999.

In his junior year, Williams was named to the Associated Press All-America football second-team for 1965.

[4] The Husky Hall of Fame lists Williams' records that have stood for more than half a century: "[He] still holds the UW records for receiving yards in a game with 257 vs. UCLA in 1965; for receptions by a tight end in a game with 10 (twice in 1965, vs. both UCLA and Stanford); receiving TDs in a season by a tight end (10, 1965); and for career receiving yards per catch by a tight end (18.3)".