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Clarence "Clancy" Williams, Jr. (September 24, 1942 – September 21, 1986) was an American football defensive back who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL), all with the Los Angeles Rams.[1][2][3]

Clancy Williams

No. 24
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(1942-09-24)September 24, 1942 Beaumont, Texas
Died:	September 21, 1986(1986-09-21) (aged 43) Seattle, Washington
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:	Renton (WA)
College:	Washington State
NFL Draft:	1965 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9
AFL Draft:	1965 / Round: 8 / Pick: 62
Career history
Los Angeles Rams (1965–1972) Portland Storm – WFL (1974)
Career highlights and awards
All-American (1964)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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. [4] He was selected in the first round of the 1965 NFL Draft (ninth overall) by the Rams. [1][2][3]

After football, Williams worked in Los Angeles in banking and at the Los Angeles Times newspaper. He died of cancer in Seattle at age 43 in 1986.[1][2] and was interred at Greenwood Memorial Park in Renton.

His son Clarence III also played football at Washington State and in the NFL.

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
• Clancy Williams at IMDb
• Clancy Williams at Find a Grave

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