James Crawford "Jake" Williams (August 28, 1905 – March 20, 1967)[1] was an American football player.
.jpg) Williams, 1927 | |
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| Position: | Tackle, end, guard, center |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 28, 1905 Texas, U.S. |
| Died: | March 20, 1967 (aged 61) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Central (Fort Worth, Texas) |
| College: | TCU |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Williams was born in Britton, Texas, in 1905. He attended Central High School in Fort Worth, Texas, and then enrolled at Texas Christian University (TCU). He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs from 1925 to 1928.[2] He was the team captain and played in nearly every minute of every game for the 1928 TCU team that compiled an 8–2 record.[3][4] At the end of the 1928 season, he was selected as a first-team tackle on the 1928 All-Southwest Conference football team.[3] Flem R. Hall of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram called Williams "one of the greatest tackles ever produced in the Southwest."[5]
Williams also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a tackle, end, guard, and center for the Chicago Cardinals. He appeared in 44 NFL games, 28 as a starter, from 1929 to 1933.[6]
Williams's son, Jim Williams, also played professional football in the 1950s.[7]
Williams died in 1967 in Fort Worth.[2]
References
edit- ^ "12,000 Will See Aggies and Frogs". Fort Worth Record-Telegram. October 22, 1927. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Jake Williams". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ a b "All-Conference Selection Difficult: Williams and Porker Back Only Men Easy to Pick From Crowd". Fort Worth Star-Telegram and Sunday Record. December 2, 1928. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Williams and Toler Honored". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 14, 1927. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Sport Tide". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 15, 1929. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jake Williams". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ "In the Wake of the News". Chicago Tribune. February 8, 1954. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.