Former Oakland Raiders/Kansas City Chiefs football star who rose to prominence as one of the first African-American male action stars of the "blaxploitation" genre of the early 1970s, who has since gone on to a long and illustrious career as an actor, director, writer, and producer! Burly, yet handsome 6' 3" Williamson first came to attention in the TV series _"Julia" .
Played football at Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois).
High School - Froebel High School, Gary, IN College - Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois.
He is a trained Architect.
Did a season of "NFL Monday Night Football" with Howard Cosell.
Appeared (mostly) nude in October 73 issue of Playgirl Magazine.
Graduated from high school in 1955.
1959 Northwestern University graduate.
Got the nickname Hammer while playing football because he was known to hit hard. "Put the hammer on you".
Has black belts in the following martial arts: Kenpo, Shotokan Karate, and Tae-Kwon-Do.
Was one of the judges in the Miss Universe pageant in 1976.
Turned down a role in Im Gonna Git You Sucka because he didnt want to parody the "cool hero" image he had developed in films during the 1970s.
Played for the Kansas City Chiefs against the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl I in January of 1967.
Speaks Italian fluently.
Signed by San Francisco 49ers. Traded before the start of the 1960 season and played for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Played in the CFL
Traded to Kansas City Chiefs. Played in Super Bowl I vs Green Bay.
Signed with Oakland Raiders
Living on the family ranch near Portales, New Mexico.
Has three sons, Fred Jr. Frank, and Jeff.
