Travis Williams (running back)

Travis Williams (January 14, 1946 – February 17, 1991) was an American football player for the Green Bay Packers.

Williams attended Harry Ells High School, Contra Costa College and Arizona State University, before being selected in the 1967 NFL/AFL draft at the insistence of Packers' coach Vince Lombardi.

He also set the record for single-season kickoff return average with 41.06 yards, returning 18 kickoffs for 739 yards, helping the Packers win their second consecutive Super Bowl championship (Super Bowl II).

[1] Williams finished his career with 4,778 all-purpose yards and 18 touchdowns, 7 of which came on special teams returns.

In 1988, he was arrested at a demonstration in front of the office of senator Alan Cranston, protesting cuts to public housing projects.