Sid E. Williams

Sidney E. Williams
Born(1928-03-18)March 18, 1928
Rome, Georgia
DiedDecember 27, 2012(2012-12-27) (aged 84)
Powder Springs, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
OccupationChiropractor
Known forFounder of Life University
7th President of the International Chiropractors Association

Dr. Sidney E. Williams (March 18, 1928 – December 27, 2012), known primarily as Dr. Sid, was a chiropractor most well known for establishing the largest single-campus chiropractic school, Life University.[1][2] Williams was also president of the International Chiropractors Association, serving as its seventh president from 1982 to 1985,[3] and was an instrumental figure in the creation of Life Chiropractic College West.[3]

Williams is also well known for being a star football player during his college career at Georgia Tech, where he started as a defensive left end from 1950 to 1952. Highlights of his football career include winning the 1952 Orange Bowl, and his subsequent election to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Hall of Fame.[4]

  1. ^ Shaw, Michelle E. (December 27, 2012). "Sid Williams, 84: Founder of Life University". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  2. ^ "'He was bigger than life' - University founder Dr. Sid Williams dies at 84". Marietta Daily Journal. December 28, 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  3. ^ a b "International Chiropractors Association, ICA, Sid E. Williams, chiropractic". Chiropractic Economics. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame". www.ramblinwreck.com. RamblinWreck.com - The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Official Athletic Site. Retrieved 1 February 2018.