John Williams (defensive back)

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John Williams
Nickname(s)Twiggy
Born: (1940-09-19) September 19, 1940 (age 83)
Fort Worth, Texas, US
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) DB
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
College New Mexico
Career history
As player
1967 Calgary Stampeders
1969 1974 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1974 Edmonton Eskimos
1975 Toronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards

John "Twiggy" Williams (born September 19, 1942) was a Canadian football player who played for the Calgary Stampeders, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Edmonton Eskimos and Toronto Argonauts. He won the Grey Cup with Hamilton in 1972. Williams played college football at the University of New Mexico. [1] His son, John Williams also played in the CFL.

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References

  1. "John Williams football statistics on StatsCrew.com".