Cornerback
No. 41
Grambling
"Williams was the Giants' No. 8 draft pick for 1965 and spent his rookie season as a reserve in the New York secondary. In 1966, however, he jumped the NFL to join Oakland in the American Football League, playing there as a regular until late in 1967 when he was released. He asked the Giants for a second chance and it was granted. Willie took over a starting role in 1968 and won the league interception title with 10 steals. He also won a trip to the Pro Bowl that year.
In 1973, Willie had four more swipes for 82 yards and now has a total of 35 interceptions as a Giant to rank behind Spider Lockhart's 38 among active Giant players.
Willie won five letters as an all-around athletic star at Grambling, four in football and one in track, where he was a 9.7 man in the century dash. On the gridiron, Willie was a flanker and a defensive back and sometimes a left-handed quarterback. In 1964, he was Grambling's top pass receiver.
Williams was born in Atlanta, Georgia which is still his home town. He is still working toward a Master's in physical education. He is one of the Giants' top golfers, too, and fires close to par most of the time. Willie is in business for himself during the off-season as the owner of a sporting goods store in Atlanta."
-1974 New York Giants Media Guide
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