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'''Dr. Robert "Bob" Williams''' (born c. 1938 – July 21, 1990) was an [[American football]] player for the [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|University of Notre Dame]].


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Williams won three championships with [[G. A. R. Memorial Junior Senior High School|G.A.R. Memorial High School]] in [[Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania]]. From his years playing for [[Terry Brennan]] at [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame]], Williams is best remembered for ending the record 47-game winning streak of the [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma Sooners]] with a 7–0 victory on November 16, 1957.


Williams was drafted by the [[Chicago Bears]] 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.luzernecountysportshalloffame.com/portfolio_page/dr-robert-williams/|title=Dr. Robert Williams|website=Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame|access-date=August 12, 2023|archive-date=August 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230813011619/https://www.luzernecountysportshalloffame.com/portfolio_page/dr-robert-williams/|url-status=live}}</ref> His son [[Brian Williams (center)|Brian Williams]] played center for the [[New York Giants]] from 1989 to 1999. His grandson, [[Maxx Williams]], is a tight end who was drafted in the second round of the [[2015 NFL draft]] by the [[Baltimore Ravens]].
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'''Dr. Robert "Bob" Williams''' is a former [[American football]] player for the [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|University of Notre Dame]].


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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 Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame]], Williams is best remembered for ending the record 47-game winning streak of the [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma Sooners]] with a 7-0 victory on [[November 16]], [[1957]].
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Williams was drafted by the [[Chicago Bears]] in 1959 (coincidentally, 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.
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* {{cite news|url=http://luzernecountysportshalloffame.com/state.htm#Dr.%20Robert%20Williams|title=State Hall of Fame Inductees|work=Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame|access-date=December 19, 2007}}


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* {{cite news | url=http://luzernecountysportshalloffame.com/state.htm#Dr.%20Robert%20Williams | title=State Hall of Fame Inductees | work=Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame
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* [http://www.uhnd.com/history/notre-dame-nfl-draft-history/ Notre Dame NFL Draft History]
* [http://www.uhnd.com/history/notre-dame-nfl-draft-history/ Notre Dame NFL Draft History]


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Latest revision as of 21:00, 26 December 2024

Not to be confused with Bob Williams (quarterback).

Robert Williams
No. 9
Born:1938 (1938)[1]
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:July 21, 1990(1990-07-21) (aged 51–52)
Career information
Position(s)Quarterback
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
CollegeNotre Dame
High schoolG.A.R. Memorial
(Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania)
NFL draft1959, round: 28, pick: 332
Career history
As player
1959Chicago Bears

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, 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 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.[2] His son Brian Williams played center for the New York Giants from 1989 to 1999. His grandson, Maxx Williams, is a tight end who was drafted in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft by the Baltimore Ravens.

References

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  1. ^ "Bob Williams NFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  2. ^ "Dr. Robert Williams". Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
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