| ## #17 Doug Williams Quarterback | 1986-89 |
| Most valuable player of Super Bowl XXII⊠Posted a 94.0 quarterback rating in 1987⊠First African-American quarterback to lead a team to a Super Bowl championship⊠Proudest accomplishments are winning Super Bowl and becoming a high school and college coach back home in Louisiana⊠Lists older brother Robert Williams as his greatest inspiration.
The Redskins "gave me an opportunity to see what a franchise is all about and allowed me to start and play at the highest level"⊠Most admired teammate was Jeff Bostic, "I remember how he fought through adversity." Resides in Ruston, LA⊠Newly married to wife, Lisa⊠After football, held a variety of positions in football, including: television analyst with BET; high school coach; assistant coach for U.S. Naval Academy; offensive coordinator for Scotland's WLAF entry; scout for the Jacksonville Jaguars; head coach at Morehouse College and currently, head coach at Grambling University, his alma mater. |
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Doug Williams
Oct 28, 2010 at 09:43 AM
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