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Clarence Williams (running back, born 1955)

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Clarence Williams
No. 40
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born:(1955-01-25)January 25, 1955
Oakley, South Carolina
Died:September 18, 1994(1994-09-18) (aged 39)
Columbia, South Carolina
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College:South Carolina
NFL draft:1977 / round: 5 / pick: 124
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:67
Games started:27
Rushing yards:1,327
Average:3.4
Rushing TDs:17
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Clarence Williams (January 25, 1955 – September 18, 1994) was an American football running back in the National Football League 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.

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]

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