Jesse Williams (Canadian football)
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Born: | Corcoran, California, U.S. | November 17, 1940
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Died: | September 17, 2015 Tulare, California, U.S. | (aged 74)
Career information | |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | LB |
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
Weight | 243 lb (110 kg) |
College | Fresno State |
Career history | |
As player | |
1964–1965 | BC Lions |
Career highlights and awards | |
Jesse Ross "J. R." Williams (November 17, 1940 – September 17, 2015) was a Canadian football player who played for the BC Lions. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1964.[1] He played college football at Fresno State University and Bakersfield College. Williams was inducted into the Bob Elias Kern County Sports Hall of Fame in 2001. After his football career he was a football coach, coaching at Arvin High School and Highland High School in Bakersfield.[2] He died in 2015.[3]
References
- ^ "Jesse Williams football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
- ^ "Bob Elias Hall of Fame".
- ^ "The Corcoran Journal - Jesse Ross "J.R." Williams". Archived from the original on 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
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- People from Corcoran, California
- Players of American football from Kings County, California
- Players of Canadian football from California