Clarence_Williams_(running_back,_born_1955)

Clarence Williams (running back, born 1955)

Clarence Williams (running back, born 1955)

American football player (1955–1994)

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Clarence Williams (January 25, 1955 – September 18, 1994) was an American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Diego Chargers and Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of South Carolina and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1977 NFL Draft. On September 16, 1979, Williams rushed for 4 touchdowns for the San Diego Chargers in a win over the Buffalo Bills, a franchise record he shares with LaDainian Tomlinson.

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College career

While attending South Carolina, Williams lettered in football in 1975-76 and rushed for 2,311 career yards, including eight 100-yard games. He was inducted into the University of South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008.[1]

Death

On September 17, 1994, Williams was shot in his car while at an intersection. He died at Richland Memorial Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina the following day.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "University of South Carolina Official Athletic Site - Traditions". Archived from the original on 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
  2. [2]
    Associated Press (19 September 1994). "Former Charger Shot in Back at Intersection". Deseret News. Retrieved 11 January 2022.


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