Dr. Robert "Bob" Williams (born c. 1938 – July 21, 1990) was an
American football player for the
University of Notre Dame.
Williams won three championships with
G.A.R. Memorial High School in
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. From his years playing for
Terry Brennan at
Notre Dame
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, Williams is best remembered for ending the record 47-game winning streak of the
Oklahoma Sooners with a 7–0 victory on November 16, 1957.
Williams was drafted by the
Chicago Bears
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in 1959 (coincidentally, he was the second Notre Dame QB with the name "Bob Williams" to be selected by the Bears during the same decade), but instead he chose to enroll at the
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.
His son
Brian Williams
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played center for the
New York Giants
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from 1989 to 1999. His grandson,
Maxx Williams, is currently a tight end for the
Arizona Cardinals
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.
References
External links
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Notre Dame NFL Draft History
1930s births
1990 deaths
Year of birth missing
Sportspeople from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Players of American football from Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
American football quarterbacks
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players
University of Pittsburgh alumni
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