| Fred Williamson | |
|---|---|
| Position(s) | Defensive Back |
| College | Northwestern |
| AFL Draft | 1960 / Round : Undrafted |
| Jersey Number | 24 |
| Career highlights | |
| AFL All-Star | 1961, 1962, 1963 |
| Honors | American Football League Champion, 1966 |
| Stats | |
| Statistics | |
| Teams | |
| 1960 1961-1964 1965-1967 |
NFL Pittsburgh Steelers AFL Oakland Raiders AFL Kansas City Chiefs |
Fred “The Hammer” Williamson (born March 5, 1938) is an American actor, architect, and former professional football player, a star defensive back in the AFL during the 1960s. In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage they This is a List of Athletic Conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA The American Football League (AFL 1960 - 1969 stocked its teams in two ways 1 Signing free agents (players whose contracts in other professional football leagues had expired or The 1960 American Football League Draft was held on November 22, 1959, shortly after the organization of the league and lasted 33 rounds All-League Teams The Sporting News published American Football League All-League Teams for each season Division Races The AFL had 8 teams grouped into two divisions The 1962 American Football League season was the third regular season of the American Football League The 1963 American Football League season was the fourth regular season of the American Football League Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941 The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941 The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941 The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969
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Biography
Football career
After playing college football for Northwestern in the late 1950s, he played a year for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL in 1960. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The 1960 NFL season was the 41st Regular season of the National Football League. He then switched to the new American Football League. Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941 Williamson played four seasons for the AFL’s Oakland Raiders, making the AFL All-Star team in 1961, 1962, and 1963. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. All-League Teams The Sporting News published American Football League All-League Teams for each season Division Races The AFL had 8 teams grouped into two divisions The 1962 American Football League season was the third regular season of the American Football League The 1963 American Football League season was the fourth regular season of the American Football League He also played three seasons for the AFL’s Kansas City Chiefs. The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri.
During his time with the Chiefs, Williamson became one of football’s first self-promoters, coining the nickname “The Hammer” — because he used his forearm to deliver karate-style blows to the heads of opposing receivers. Prior to Super Bowl I, he garnered national headlines by boasting that he would knock Green Bay Packers starting receivers Carroll Dale and Boyd Dowler out of the game, stating “Two hammers to (Boyd) Dowler, one to (Carroll) Dale should be enough”. The first AFL-NFL World Championship Game in professional American football, later to be known as Super Bowl I, was played on January 15, 1967 The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. Carroll Wayne Dale (born April 24, 1938 in Wise, Virginia) was an American football Wide receiver. Boyd Hamilton Dowler (born October 18, 1937 in Rock Springs, Wyoming) is a former American football Wide receiver in the [1] His prediction turned out to be ironic, because Williamson himself was knocked out of the game in the fourth quarter, his head meeting the knee of Packer running back Donny Anderson. Garry Don "Donny" Anderson (born May 16, 1943, in Borger Texas) is a former professional American football player who played Williamson finished his eight-season career in 1967 with 36 interceptions, which he returned for 479 yards and 2 touchdowns, in 104 games.
Acting career
| Fred Williamson | |
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 Filming Black Caesar in Harlem, New York. Harlem is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, long known as a major African American cultural and business center In the middle is Fred Williamson as Tommy Gibbs, a kingpin criminal in Black Caesar, 1973 |
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| Born | March 5, 1938 Gary, Indiana |
| Other name(s) | The Hammer |
| Occupation | Film actor, director |
Following his retirement from football, Williamson decided that a career in architecture wasn't his calling and tried his hand as an actor, much in the mold of star running back Jim Brown. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A running back ( RB) is the position of a player on an American or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the offensive backfield. James Nathaniel "Jim" Brown (born February 17, 1936) is an American former professional football player who has also made He also acted alongside Mr. Brown in films such as 1974's Three the Hard Way, 1975's Take a Hard Ride, 1982's One Down, Two to Go, 1996's Original Gangstas and 2002's On the Edge, along with guest starring with him in a handful of episodes of various television programs. Original Gangstas is a 1996 action movie set in urban Gary Indiana starring Blaxploitation film stars such as Fred Williamson Before Jim Brown did it in 1974, Fred posed nude for Playgirl magazine in the October 1973 issue. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Playgirl is also a song by Ladytron, PLAYGIRL is a monthly pornographic women's lifestyle Magazine published in the United States Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. One of Williamson’s early television roles was a part in The Cloud Minders, an 1968 episode of Star Trek, playing Anka. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic " The Cloud Minders " is a third season episode of Star Trek The Original Series, and was broadcast on February 28, 1969. The year 1968 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1968. Star Trek is a Science fiction Television series created by Gene Roddenberry that aired from September 8, 1966 through He also played Diahann Carroll’s love interest in the sitcom Julia. Diahann Carroll (born July 17 1935) is an American award-winning Actress and songstress. Julia was a 1960s Television series, best remembered as being one of the first weekly series to depict an African American woman in a non-stereotypical In an interview for the DVD of Bronx Warriors, Williamson stated that the role in Julia was created for him when he convinced the producers that the Black community was upset that Julia had a different boyfriend every week. 1990 The Bronx Warriors is a 1982 Italian Exploitation movie by genre director Enzo G Julia was a 1960s Television series, best remembered as being one of the first weekly series to depict an African American woman in a non-stereotypical
Two of his early film roles were in well-received films of 1970, M*A*S*H and Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon. The year 1970 in film involved some significant events Events February 11 - The film The Magic Christian See also M*A*S*H (TV series, M*A*S*H MASH is a American satirical Dark comedy Film directed by Robert Altman Tell Me That You Love Me Junie Moon is a 1970 film directed by Otto Preminger. He also got to play, in 1973, an African-American mafioso in Black Caesar and its subsequent sequel, Hell Up in Harlem. The year 1973 in film involved some significant events Events The Marx Brothers ' Zeppo Marx divorces his second The Mafia (also known as Cosa Nostra) is a Sicilian Criminal Secret society which is believed to have first developed in the mid-19th century A sequel is a work in Literature, Film, or other media that portrays events following those of a previous work Hell Up in Harlem is a 1973 Blaxploitation film starring Fred Williamson and Gloria Hendry After this he appeared as an actor in several films, most of which are considered to be of the “blaxploitation” genre. Blaxploitation is a Film genre that emerged in the United States in the early 1970s when many Exploitation films were made that targeted the urban
In 1974, he was selected by the ABC television network as a commentator on Monday Night Football to replace Don Meredith, who had left (temporarily, as it turned out) to pursue an acting and broadcasting career at rival network NBC. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. A television network is a distribution network for Television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many Television stations Monday Night Football ( MNF) is a Live television broadcast of the National Football League. For Reverend Don Meredith of Toronto see Don Meredith (Canadian clergyman Joseph Don "Dandy Don" Meredith (born April 10, 1938 The NFL on NBC is the brand given to NBC Sports coverage of National Football League games until 1998 when NBC lost the NFL American Williamson was used on a few pre-season broadcasts, but was deemed unsuitable. He was relieved of his duties at the beginning of the regular season, becoming the first MNF personality not to endure for an entire season. He was replaced by fellow former player (and fellow Gary native) Alex Karras. Alexander George Karras (born July 15, 1935, in Gary, Indiana, United States) nicknamed "The Mad Duck", is a
Since then, Williamson has continued his career as an actor and director, recently appearing in the feature film version of the 1970s television series Starsky and Hutch. Starsky & Hutch is a 2004 American comedy / Action film directed by Todd Phillips, director of Old School This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Starsky and Hutch (usually written as Starsky & Hutch) is a 1970s US Television series that consisted of a 90-minute pilot
During the mid-to-late 1980s and early 1990s, Williamson frequently appeared on television as a spokesman for King Cobra (malt liquor) (“Don’t let the smooth taste fool you. King Cobra is a Malt liquor introduced by Anheuser-Busch in 1984 ”). . . as did fellow actor/martial artist Martin Kove. Martin Kove ( March 6 1946) is an American Actor who has appeared in both feature films and television series
Career as a director and producer
Alongside acting, Williamson has since the middle 1970s appeared as a director and producer as well. His first film as a producer was Boss Nigger (1975), a western directed by Jack Arnold. Boss Nigger is a 1975 Blaxploitation film directed by Jack Arnold. Jack Arnold may refer to Jack Arnold (director, American film and television director Jack Arnold (rugby league, Australian rugby With the second film he produced he also debuted as a director: Mean Johnny Barrows (1976) was a significant predecessor of Rambo films with its violent Vietnam vet story. Mean Johnny Barrows is a 1976 film Johnny Barrows (Played by Fred "The Hammer" Williamson is dishonorably discharged from the army for punching "RAMBO" can refer to RAMBO Brooklyn, a neighborhood in New York City Robust Associations of Massive Baryonic Objects, a theoretical He has since directed over 20 features.
In the middle of the 1970s, Williamson relocated to Rome, Italy and formed his own company Po' Boy Productions, which started to produce actioners like Adios Amigo (1976) and Death Journey (1976), both directed and starred by Williamson. Although his most recent efforts as director and producer have mainly gone straight to DVD, Williamson has continued working actively with films.
Filmography
- M*A*S*H (1970)
- Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970)
- Hammer (1972)
- The Legend of Nigger Charley (1972)
- Black Caesar (1973)
- Hell Up in Harlem (1973)
- Three the Hard Way (1974)
- Black Eye (1974)
- Mean Johnny Barrows (1974)
- Bucktown (1975)
- Take A Hard Ride (1975)
- Boss Nigger (1975)
- Adiós Amigo (1976)
- No Way Back) (1976)
- Mr. See also M*A*S*H (TV series, M*A*S*H MASH is a American satirical Dark comedy Film directed by Robert Altman Tell Me That You Love Me Junie Moon is a 1970 film directed by Otto Preminger. Hammer is a 1972 Blaxploitation film directed by Bruce Clark. The Legend of Nigger Charley is a 1972 Blaxploitation western film directed by Martin Goldman. Black Caesar is a 1973 Blaxploitation film starring Fred Williamson and Gloria Hendry. Hell Up in Harlem is a 1973 Blaxploitation film starring Fred Williamson and Gloria Hendry Three the Hard Way was a 1974 action film starring Fred Williamson, Jim Brown, and Jim Kelly, written by Eric Bercovici A black eye (periorbital Hematoma) is Bruising around the Eye commonly due to an injury to the face rather than an Eye injury. Mean Johnny Barrows is a 1976 film Johnny Barrows (Played by Fred "The Hammer" Williamson is dishonorably discharged from the army for punching Boss Nigger is a 1975 Blaxploitation film directed by Jack Arnold. Mean (1977)
- Blind Rage (1978)
- Fist of Fear, Touch of Death (1980)
- i nuovi barbari (1982)
- Vigilante (1983)
- Black Cobra (1987)
- The Messenger (1987)
- Black Cobra 2 (1988)
- Black Cobra 3 (1990)
- From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
- Original Gangstas (1996)
- Carmen: A Hip Hopera (made for TV) (2001)
- Starsky & Hutch (2004)
- Resist Evil Part Two: God is Missing! Let us Quest for God! (2008)
- Resist Evil Part Three: Don't Stop or We'll Die (2008)
References
See also
External links
- Williamson's 1965 Topps football card
- Fred Williamson at the Internet Movie Database
- Fred Williamson at Allmovie
- Fred Williamson article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki
- Fred Williamson statistics
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