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Carroll Williams
American football player

Carroll Williams

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American football player
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Male
Place of birth
Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA
Sports Teams
Montreal Alouettes
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Biography

Carroll Williams is a former American football quarterback who played four seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Montreal Alouettes and BC Lions.He played college football at Xavier University and attended Archbishop Curley High School in Miami, Florida.

Early years

Williams played high school football and basketball for the Archbishop Curley High School Knights. He was the first African-American to enroll at the school.

College career

Williams played for the Xavier Musketeers from 1963 to 1966. He became starting quarterback for the Musketeers midway though his sophomore year in 1964. He was selected to the All-Catholic All-American Team and chosen as the 1965 Catholic College Player of the Year (The Brooklyn Tablet) after his junior year in 1965. Williams was also played in the North-South Mahi Shiner's All Star Football Game in Miami, Florida, after his sneeior year in 1966. He was inducted into the Xavier Athletic Hall of Fame in 1982. He recorded career totals of 4,000 yards on 33 passing touchdowns and also scored ten rushing touchdowns during his college career.

Professional career

Williams played for the CFL's Montreal Alouettes from 1967 to 1969. He lost the starting quarterback job to Sonny Wade in 1969. He played for the BC Lions of the CFL in 1970.

Personal life

Williamsworked in education after his playing career.

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