Alfred B. Williams (February 14, 1948 – July 2, 2007) was an American professional
basketball
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player.
A 6'6"
forward from
Peoria, Illinois, Williams played at
Drake University
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from 1967 to 1970. He was a member of Drake's 1969
NCAA Final Four team, who lost to
UCLA
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in the national semifinals. Williams graduated as his school's all-time best
rebounder with a career average of 8.6 rebounds per game.
From 1970 to 1971, Williams played professional basketball with the
Kentucky Colonels of the
American Basketball Association. He averaged 3.9 points and 2.4 rebounds in 11 games.
Williams died of
liver cancer at a hospital in
Georgia
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Obituary
1948 births
2007 deaths
American men's basketball players
Deaths from cancer in Georgia (U.S. state)
Deaths from liver cancer
Drake Bulldogs men's basketball players
Forwards (basketball)
Kentucky Colonels players
New York Knicks draft picks
Basketball players from Peoria, Illinois
Wilkes-Barre Barons players
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