Lawrence Richard Williams II (born July 3, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive guard for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL).
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| Born: | July 3, 1963 Orange, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 292 lb (132 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California) | ||||||||
| College: | Notre Dame | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1985 / round: 10 / pick: 259 | ||||||||
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Williams was born in Orange, California and attended Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana.[1]
College career
editWilliams played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[2] He earned second-team All-American honors twice during his college career: as a junior he was selected by Football News, and as a senior by United Press International (UPI).[3][4] He graduated from Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1985.[5]
Professional career
editWilliams was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the tenth round with the 259th pick in the 1985 NFL draft.[6] He played in 42 games, starting 33, for the Browns from 1986 to 1988.[1] He became a free agent in February 1989 when he was left unprotected by the Browns because of a shoulder surgery in January 1989.[7] Williams signed with the San Diego Chargers on March 7, 1989.[7] He was placed on the physically unable to perform list on August 29, 1989.[8] He was released by the Chargers on September 3, 1990.[9] Williams played in six games, starting two, for the New Orleans Saints during the 1991 season.[1] He played in thirteen games, starting nine, for the New England Patriots in 1992.[1] He retired in 1993 while still a member of the Patriots.[5]
Post-NFL
editWilliams earned a J.D. degree from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1992.[5][10] He practiced law for six years for Baker & Daniels, an Indianapolis-based firm, after his football career.[10][11] He then returned to Notre Dame to work on licensing and product marketing for the athletic department from 1999 to 2003.[5][10]
Administrative career
editWilliams became athletic director of the Portland Pilots of the University of Portland in June 2004 and served in that capacity till becoming Marquette's athletic director.[5][10] He was named the Marquette Golden Eagles' new athletic director on December 5, 2011 and started his tenure on January 2, 2012.[5] He left Marquette in December 2013 to pursue other interests.[12]
Personal life
editWilliams' wife Laura Lee is a former collegiate All-American and national champion tennis player at Notre Dame. They have five children. Their daughter Kristin was a rower at Santa Clara University while their sons Sean, Scott and Eric played football at Yale University.[10][13]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "LARRY WILLIAMS". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- ^ "Larry Williams Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "All-America". The Sioux City Journal. November 30, 1983. p. C2. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UPI All-Americans". The Indianapolis Star. December 5, 1984. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f Walker, Don (December 5, 2011). "Marquette names Portland's Williams new athletic director". jsonline.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ a b "Chargers Land Free Agent Williams From". Los Angeles Times. March 8, 1989. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ^ "Transactions". Star-Banner. August 30, 1989. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ^ "CUTDOWN DAY TEAM-BY-TEAM TRANSACTIONS". The Washington Post. September 4, 1990. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Larry Williams". portlandpilots.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ^ "Larry Williams named new Marquette AD". ESPN. December 6, 2011. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- ^ Hunt, Michael (December 13, 2013). "Marquette athletics director Larry Williams steps down". jsonline.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- ^ "Eric Williams". yalebulldogs.com. Retrieved September 27, 2015.