Sport(s) College football 1978-1981 Carroll (WI) Position(s) end | 1945-1948 Hobart Team Carroll (WI) Name Mark Williams | |
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Born May 31, 1925
West Hartford, Connecticut ( 1925-05-31 ) Died October 25, 2013(2013-10-25) (aged 88)
Stone Mountain, Georgia | ||
Mark W. Williams (May 31, 1925– October 25, 2013) was a United States Army Ranger and participant in D-Day. After a successful business career, he entered sports to be an American football coach at the college level, and was later an associate professor emeritus of Business Administration at Carroll University.
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Military service
Williams was a United States Army Ranger. He participated in what is considered to be one of the most dangerous missions of D-Day when he and other Rangers climbed the 100-foot cliffs at Pointe du Hoc near Omaha Beach, facing heavy German defenses at the top.
Playing history
Williams played college football at Hobart College in Geneva, New York. He also was able to complete two separate tryouts for the upstart "old" Baltimore Colts but did not make the professional team. Williams graduated from Hobart in 1949 and then went on to study sociology at New York University until 1951 and later completed a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Coaching career
After leaving a successful career in business and making nationwide headlines, Williams took a significant pay cut with a major change in personal lifestyle to become a collegiate head football coach.
Williams became the 25th head football coach at Carroll College (now called Carroll University) in Waukesha, Wisconsin and he held that position for four seasons, from 1978 until 1981. His career coaching record at Carroll College was 12–24. This ranks him tenth at Carroll College in total wins and 20th at Carroll College in winning percentage.
Death
Williams died at his home on October 25, 2013.