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| Position: | Defensive back | ||||||
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| Born: | December 29, 1941 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Archer (Atlanta) | ||||||
| College: | Grambling State | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1965 / round: 8 / pick: 99 | ||||||
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Willie Albert Williams (born December 29, 1941) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants, as well as the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Grambling State Tigers and was selected in the eighth round of the 1965 NFL draft. He led the NFL in interceptions in 1968, and was selected to the Pro Bowl the following season. After playing nine seasons with the NFL and the AFL, Williams played two seasons with The Hawaiians of the World Football League in 1974 and 1975.