![]() Leaving the gridiron in 1969, Williams worked for the Black Economic Union (BEC) which focused on assisting small businesses and hopeful entrepreneurs. On June 4, 1967, along with other prominent African American athletes, Williams participated in a historic press conference in Cleveland to express support for boxing great Muhammad Ali, who was to stand trial for refusing to submit to the military draft. Williams also played for the Washington ( D.C.) Redskins, Baltimore ( Maryland) Colts, and Pittsburgh ( Pennsylvania) Steelers. In his rookie season as a defensive lineman in 1964 his team won the National Football League Championship with the help of legendary running back Jim Brown. ![]() A standout on the university’s football team, he was drafted by the Cleveland ( Ohio) Browns. ![]() ![]() Raised in Houston, Texas, he attended the city’s Phillis Wheatley High School and upon graduation in 1959 enrolled at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Former professional football player, businessman, and diplomat, Sidney Williams was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on March 24, 1942. ![]()
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