Frank Williams Jr. (May 29, 1932 – July 13, 2006) was a

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player who played for the BC Lions and

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. His parents were Frank Williams and Elya M. Glenn of

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. He was one of four children. The nurses wrote his name incorrectly on the certificate, which read, Frank 'Jr.' Williams. He actually didn't have a middle name, he was a junior, named after his father, Frank Williams. He went by Frank James Williams or Frank J. Williams. He played college football at Pepperdine University. Williams served as a sergeant in the

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during the

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. He had six children; which included Shelia Williams, Casandra Williams, and Michelle Williams. He died on July 13, 2006, and is buried in

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