Willie Williamson Explained

Willie Williamson
Birth Date:23 November 1944
Birth Place:Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Player Years1:1963–1967
Player Team1:Anderson (IN)
Player Positions:Running back, defensive back
Coach Years1:1976–1979
Coach Team1:Virginia Union (assistant)
Coach Years2:1980–1981
Coach Team2:Albany State
Coach Years3:1983
Coach Team3:Winston-Salem State (assistant)
Coach Years4:1984
Coach Team4:Kentucky State
Coach Years5:1989
Coach Team5:Norfolk Catholic HS (VA)
Coach Years6:1992
Coach Team6:Ferguson HS (VA) (volunteer assistant)
Coach Years7:1993
Coach Team7:Surry County HS (VA)
Overall Record:6–16 (college)

Willie A. Williamson Jr. (November 23, 1944 – August 7, 2021) was an American football coach. He served as head football coach at Albany State University from 1980 to 1981 and at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, Kentucky, compiling a career college football coaching record of 6–16.[1]

Williamson attended high school in Detroit, Michigan and played college football as a running back and defensive back at Anderson College—now known as Anderson University—in Anderson, Indiana. He played semi-pro football for three seasons with the Los Angeles Mustangs of the Western Professional League.[2] Williamson was suspended indefinitely from his post at Kentucky State in late October 1984 after criticizing the team's schedule. He was replaced by Theo Lemon as interim head coach.[3]

Williamson died on August 7, 2021.[4]

Head coaching record

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kentucky State University coaching records . May 21, 2008 . October 9, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121009101552/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ii/siac/kentucky_state/coaching_records.php . dead .
  2. News: . Albany State Hires Coach . The Pensacola News . . February 20, 1980 . 15 . January 11, 2019 . .
  3. News: . Williamson Suspended . . . . October 24, 1984 . 2C . January 11, 2019 . .
  4. News: . Willie A. Williamson . Tribute Archive . 2021 . January 16, 2022 . .