Roy Williams (defensive tackle)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1937)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Roy Williams
| image =
| number = 66
| position = Defensive tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date|1937|4|30}}
| birth_place = Moorhead, Minnesota, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2017|9|6|1937|4|30}}
| death_place = San Clemente, California, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 7
| weight_lbs = 265
| high_school = Pasco (Pasco, Washington)
| college = Pacific
| draftyear = 1963
| draftround = 2
| draftpick = 27
| afldraftyear = 1963
| afldraftround = 4
| afldraftpick = 26
| pastteams =
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|1963}})*
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|1963}})
| pfr = W/WillRo27
}}
Roy Orville Williams (April 30, 1937 – September 6, 2017) is an American former professional football defensive tackle who played one season with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 1963 NFL draft after playing college football at the University of the Pacific.
Early life
Roy Orville Williams was born on April 30, 1937, in Moorhead, Minnesota. He attended Pasco High School in Pasco, Washington.
College career
Williams joined the United States Navy after high school.{{cite web | url=https://www.oconnormortuary.com/obituaries/roy-o-williams/ | title=Roy O. Williams | publisher=O’Connor Mortuary | accessdate=21 April 2025}} After his honorable discharge from the Navy, he enrolled at the University of the Pacific. He played college football for the Pacific Tigers. He was a member of the football team from 1959 to 1962 and a two-year letterman from 1961 to 1962.{{cite web | url=https://pacifictigers.com/honors/hall-of-fame/roy-williams/181 | title=ROY WILLIAMS | publisher=University of the Pacific | accessdate=21 April 2025}}{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/players/w/will29400.html | title=ROY WILLIAMS | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=21 April 2025}} Williams also participated in track in college. He was invited to play in the Chicago Charities College All-Star Game after his senior year. He graduated from Pacific with a degree in speech pathology in 1963. Williams was inducted into the school's athletics hall of fame in 2008.
Professional career
Williams was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth round, with the 26th overall pick, of the 1963 AFL draft and by the Detroit Lions in the second round, with the 27th overall pick, of the 1963 NFL draft. He chose to sign with the Lions. He was released on September 3, 1963.
Williams signed with the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL on October 30, 1963. He played in seven games for the 49ers during the 1963 season.{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WillRo27.htm | title=Roy Williams | publisher=Pro Football Reference | accessdate=21 April 2025}} He was released on August 24, 1964.{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/transactions/w/will29400.html | title=Roy Williams Transactions | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=21 April 2025}}
Personal life
Williams' son Eric Williams and grandson Kyle Williams both played in the NFL. Roy wrote five books on wealth transfer. He was awarded a doctorate by the California School of Professional Psychology. In 1995, he spoke at the House of Lords in London. Williams died on September 6, 2017, in San Clemente, California.
References
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Category:Players of American football from Minnesota
Category:American football defensive tackles
Category:Pacific Tigers football players
Category:Detroit Lions players
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Category:California School of Professional Psychology alumni