Garland Williams

American football player (1921–1989)

American football player

Garland Williams

Bulldog Williams, 1946

No. 44

Position:

Tackle

Personal information

Born:

(1921-08-21)August 21, 1921
Parkin, Arkansas, U.S.

Died:

April 7, 1989(1989-04-07) (aged 67)
Alpharetta, Georgia, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Weight:

220 lb (100 kg)

Career information

High school:

Forrest City (AR)

College:

Duke, Georgia

Career history

Brooklyn Dodgers (1947-1948)
Chicago Hornets (1949)

Career NFL statistics

Games:	27

Player stats at PFR

Garland Hare "Bulldog" Williams (August 21, 1921 – April 7, 1989) was an American football player who played at the tackle position on both offense and defense. He played college football for Duke and Georgia and professional football for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 and 1948 and the Chicago Hornets in 1949.

Early years

Williams was born in 1921 in Parkin, Arkansas. He attended Forrest City High School in Arkansas.^[1]

College football and military service

Williams played college football at Duke and Georgia. He also served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II.

Professional football

He was drafted by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the seventh round (51st overall pick) of the 1947 AAFC Draft. He played for the Dodgers during their 1947 and 1948 seasons, appearing in a total of 26 games.^[1]^[2] He also appeared in one game for the Chicago Hornets in 1949.^[1]

Later years

In 1989, Williams died at age 67 after a heart attack at Alpharetta, Georgia.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Garland Williams". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
^ "Garland Williams Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
^ "Garland "Bulldog" Williams Dies at 67". April 13, 1989 – via Newspapers.com.