About Silas Williams
Lived 1888 – 1944 (aged 56). Silas Williams was an American american football player.
Silas McBee "Sike" Williams (June 9, 1888 – December 8, 1944) was an American college football player and coach as well as a lawyer.
Sewanee Williams was a prominent end for the Sewanee Tigers of Sewanee:The University of the South, selected second-team for its All-Time football team, He stood 5'9" and weighed 150 pounds.
1909 Williams was selected All-Southern and captain of the SIAA champion 1909 team.
Harvard He also attended Harvard Law School, receiving his LL. B. in 1913.
Law school football There in a game of all-stars from Michigan, Sewanee, and Vanderbilt against Harvard, including Germany Schulz at center and Vanderbilt coach Dan McGugin at left guard, Williams played on Harvard's team against his former quarterback Chigger Browne. That game ended in a scoreless tie. A second game was played between Harvard Law School and a different "All-Southern" team. Williams scored the only points in the 5 to 0 victory when he ran in a touchdown off a Stephen Galatti pass.
Chattanooga Williams served as the head football coach at the University of Chattanooga—now known as the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga—from 1919 to 1921, compiling a record of 10–15–2.
Death Williams died on December 8, 1944, at the Robert Fulton Hotel in Atlanta, after suffering a heart attack.
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Who was Silas Williams?
American football player and coach, lawyer
When was Silas Williams born?
Silas Williams was born on 9 June 1888 in Greenville.
When did Silas Williams die?
Silas Williams died on 8 December 1944 in Atlanta.
What was Silas Williams's occupation?
Silas Williams was an american football player.
What nationality was Silas Williams?
Silas Williams was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Silas Williams. https://biography.guide/silas-williams/
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