Percy Williams (actor)
Percy Williams may refer to: * Percy Williams (sprinter) (1908–1982), Canadian athlete * Percy Williams (New Zealand rugby league player), played for Wigan and New Zealand in the 1910s * Percy Williams (Australian rugby league player) (1910–1996), played for New South Wales and Australia in the 1930s * Percy Williams (rugby union) (born 1993), South African rugby union player * Percy G. Williams Percy Garnett Williams (May 4, 1857 – July 21, 1923) was an American actor who became a travelling medicine salesman, real estate investor, amusement park operator and vaudeville theater owner and manager. He ran the Greater New York Circuit ...

Percy Williams (sprinter)
Percy Alfred Williams (May 19, 1908 – November 29, 1982) was a Canadian athlete, winner of the 100 and 200 metres races at the 1928 Summer Olympics and a former world record holder for the 100 metres sprint. Early life Williams was the only child of Frederick Williams, who was originally from England, and Charlotte Rhodes, who hailed from St. John's, Newfoundland. At the age of 15, Williams suffered from rheumatic fever and was advised to avoid strenuous physical activities. However, as his high school required participation in athletic competitions, he started training in sprint in 1924 and by 1927 became a local champion. Olympic competition At the 1928 Olympic trials, Williams won the 100 and 200 metres races, equaling the Olympic 100 metres record of 10.6 seconds. To earn his travel ticket for the trials, Wiliams and his volunteer coach, Bob Granger, worked as waiters and dishwashers in a dining car, and Vancouver track fans raised the money to pay Granger's transat ...
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Percy Williams (New Zealand Rugby League Player)
Percy Williams (1879-1947) was a New Zealand rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played representative rugby league (RL) for New Zealand. Early years Williams originally played rugby union for the City club in Auckland and represented Auckland.John Coffey and Bernie Wood, ''The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League'', Hodder Moa, Auckland, 2007, p. 49. Playing career He played club rugby for City in Auckland and also played for the Auckland representative team. He was signed by Wigan in August, 1910. Williams played for Wigan for three seasons between 1910/11 to 1912/13. During this time he played in 111 matches for the club in the Lancashire League, including in the 1911 Challenge Cup Final loss. In 1913 he was called into the New Zealand squad, joining them midway through their tour of Australia. He had been returning to New Zealand from England at the time. Williams was said to be instrumental in New Zealand's 17-11 upset victory over New Sou ...
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Percy Williams (Australian Rugby League Player)
Percy Edmund Williams (1910-1996) was an Australian rugby league player who played in the 1930s and 1940s. Playing career A Souths junior, Williams became a long serving and valuable member of the South Sydney club in the 1930s. He played seven seasons with South Sydney between 1931-1938 and also captained the club during the mid 1930s. Williams was a dual premiership winner with Souths, playing halfback in the 1931 and 1932 Grand Final teams. Williams represented New South Wales on 15 occasions between 1932-1938 and was selected on the 1937-38 Kangaroo Tour, playing in two tests against England and two tests against New Zealand. He finished his career at Newtown, playing two seasons (1940-1941) and was Captain-Coach in 1941. Later, he coached St George Dragons in 1945 and Eastern Suburbs Eastern Suburbs may refer to: Places *Eastern Suburbs (Mumbai), India *Eastern Suburbs (Sydney), Australia **Eastern Suburbs railway line, Sydney, Australia Sports clubs ;Association fo ...
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Percy Williams (rugby Union)
Kurshwill 'Percy' Williams (born 5 June 1993 in George) is a South African rugby union player, that played first class rugby union between 2013 and 2016, playing for the and the . His regular position is scrum-half. Career Youth He played for the at the Under-13 Craven Week tournament in 2006, at the 2009 Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2009 and the Under-18 Craven Week in 2011, which also led to his inclusion in the South African Schools squad in the same year. The joined the Johannesburg-based team in 2012 and represented them in the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition. Golden Lions He made his senior debut for the during the 2013 Vodacom Cup, when he started the match against the . A further two appearances followed that season. Leopards He joined near-rivals prior to the 2014 Vodacom Cup season. He was a member of the team that won the 2015 Currie Cup First Division. He featured in two matches during the competition and played off the bench in the final ...
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