Richard Williams (American football)

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Richard Williams
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Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1960-08-13) August 13, 1960 (age 63)
Eustis, Florida, U.S.
Career information
High school: Eustis
College: Memphis
NFL draft: 1983  / Round: 2 / Pick: 56
Career history
Career NFL statistics
APY:550
Player stats at PFR

Richard Keith Williams (born August 13, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Memphis Tigers. He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the second round of the 1983 NFL Draft and played for the Atlanta Falcons and Houston Oilers. [1]

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References

  1. "Richard Williams". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved 10 September 2012.

Richard Williams at IMDb