| Jesse Williams | |
| Position: | Shortstop |
| Birth Date: | June 22, 1913 |
| Birth Place: | Henderson, Texas |
| Death Place: | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | Negro league baseball |
| Debutyear: | 1939 |
| Debutteam: | Kansas City Monarchs |
| Finalyear: | 1950 |
| Finalteam: | Indianapolis Clowns |
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Jesse Horace Williams (June 22, 1913 - February 27, 1990), nicknamed "Bill", was an American Negro league shortstop for the Kansas City Monarchs and Indianapolis Clowns between 1939 and 1950.
A native of Henderson, Texas, Williams batted .471 for the Monarchs in the 1942 Negro World Series, and was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game in 1943 and 1945.[1] He served in the US Army during World War II.[2] After his Negro league career, he played for the Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo in 1951, the Vancouver Capilanos in 1952, and the Beaumont Exporters in 1954.[3]
Williams died in Kansas City, Missouri in 1990 at age 76.
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. Black Baseball's National Showcase: The East-West All-Star Game, 1933-1953. Larry Lester. University of Nebraska Press. 406. 2001. 9780803280007.