He began his professional career as a high school teacher and secondary principal in Carroll County, Virginia.
[2] Williams' higher education career began with two years as a graduate teaching fellow at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
[3] During World War II, Williams served as an officer with the Fourth Division of the U.S. Marine Corps.
During his career he authored numerous books and related works, several of these are listed in the external links below.
[6] Williams died September 28, 1981, in Houston, Texas, and was buried on the Clemson University campus in the Woodland Cemetery.