Ernie Williamson
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| Position: | Tackle | ||||||||
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September 9, 1922 Crewe, Virginia |
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| Died: | March 6, 2002 (aged 79) Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
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| High school: | Crewe (VA) | ||||||||
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North Carolina Apprentice |
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| NFL Draft: | 1947 / Round: 10 / Pick: 79 | ||||||||
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| Games played: | 23 |
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| Games started: | 3 |
| Fumble recoveries: | 1 |
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Ernest Warriner Williamson (September 9, 1922 – March 6, 2002) was an American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and New York Giants. Williamson also played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Los Angeles Dons. He played college football at the University of North Carolina.
Williamson was born in Crewe, Virginia and attended Crewe High School. After graduating high school, he enlisted in the United States Navy and became a member of the Naval Station Great Lakes football team where he played for Hall of Fame coach Paul Brown. He served in the South Pacific during World War II.
After attending The Apprentice School, Williamson attended and played college football at the University of North Carolina in 1946. That year, UNC won the Southern Conference title and lost to the University of Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. Williamson received an undergraduate degree in 1951 and a master's degree from UNC in 1952, both in physical education.
Williamson was drafted in the tenth round of the 1947 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. He then played for the New York Giants and the Los Angeles Dons of the All-America Football Conference, before a knee-injury ended his playing career.
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