Joe Williams (fullback)
Appearance
Born: | Daisy, Georgia, U.S. | March 16, 1941
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Died: | January 30, 2015 Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, U.S. | (aged 73)
Career information | |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | FB, DE |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
College | Iowa |
High school | Rahway (NJ) |
NFL draft | 1963, round: 14, pick: 194 |
Drafted by | New York Giants |
Career history | |
As player | |
1962, 1963 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
1963 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
1967 | Toronto Argonauts |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Rudolph Joseph Williams (March 16, 1941 – January 30, 2015) was an American professional football player for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Ottawa Rough Riders and Toronto Argonauts in the Canadian Football League. He won the Grey Cup with Winnipeg in 1962.[1] He played college football at the University of Iowa and also played for the Toronto Rifles of the Continental Football League. He died in 2015.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Joe Williams football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
- ^ "RUDOLPH WILLIAMS Obituary (2015) - Rahway, NJ - The Star-Ledger".
- ^ "Joe Williams CFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
Categories:
- 1941 births
- 2015 deaths
- Players of American football from Union County, New Jersey
- Players of Canadian football from New Jersey
- Rahway High School alumni
- University of Iowa alumni
- Iowa Hawkeyes football players
- Sportspeople from New Jersey
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
- Ottawa Rough Riders players
- Toronto Argonauts players
- Continental Football League players
- Canadian football fullback stubs