Joe Williams (fullback)
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Positions | Fullback • Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 16, 1941 Daisy, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | January 30, 2015 (aged 73) Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Rahway (NJ) |
| College | Iowa |
| NFL draft | 1963: 14th round, 194th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 1962, 1963 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 1963 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 1967 | Toronto Argonauts |
| Awards and highlights | |
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]
Raised in Rahway, New Jersey, Williams played prep football at Rahway High School.[4]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Tigers Sign Joe Williams Of Rahway", Asbury Park Press, April 10, 1970. Accessed March 29, 2025, via Newspapers.com. "Joe Williams of Rahway, one of the highest scoring gridders in New Jersey scholastic football history and a pro star for the last seven years, is the first player to sign with the newly formed Jersey Tigers of the Atlantic Coast League. Williams played for Rahway High School, the University of Iowa, and for Winnipeg in the Canadian League."