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Ray Williams
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Jul 28, 2023, 12:53 PM
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Former Clemson player Ray Williams passed away last night. Please keep his family and friends in your thoughts and prayers.
Williams was a starting wide receiver and kick returner for Clemson between 1983-86, he was one of the first Tigers in history to reach 1,000 career receiving yards and 1,000 career kickoff return yards. I know he has been dealing with some health issues.
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Re: Ray Williams
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Jul 28, 2023, 12:55 PM
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Will defiantly keep him in my prayers thanks for letting us know David.
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Prayers for his family and friends.***
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Jul 28, 2023, 1:13 PM
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Absolutely . . . Prayers Up for Ray’s Family!
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Jul 28, 2023, 1:17 PM
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Tnx for the “heads up” David!!!
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Prayers for the Williams family.***
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Jul 28, 2023, 1:20 PM
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Played baseball at Clemson too
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Jul 28, 2023, 1:26 PM
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Sad; prayers for the family.
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Re: Played baseball at Clemson too
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Jul 28, 2023, 2:45 PM
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Baseball game against the coots at the old Sarge Fry field, I was behind the fence in left field. Ray made two outstanding plays that night. One in the gap and another line drive over his head he had to run back on. Great defensive player. If I remember, he also stole a base that night. Outstanding representative of Clemson! Will be missed! Prayers to his family.
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Re: Ray Williams
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Jul 28, 2023, 1:28 PM
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Prayers sent upward.
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Re: Ray Williams
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Jul 28, 2023, 1:30 PM
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Prayers For the Williams family.
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Re: Ray Williams
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Jul 28, 2023, 1:42 PM
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Done.
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Re: Ray Williams
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Jul 28, 2023, 1:44 PM
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Sad news, and prayers for the family. Ray Williams also had a great baseball career as one of our Tigers.
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Re: Ray Williams
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Jul 29, 2023, 9:01 PM
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Prayers go out to his family.
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Re: Ray Williams
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Jul 28, 2023, 1:44 PM
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Very sorry to hear this news. 🙏's
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Also a very good baseball player. Sad! Recall him and Terrance Roulhac
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Jul 28, 2023, 1:45 PM
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at WR. RIP #45!
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Dang
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Jul 28, 2023, 1:57 PM
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I played a lot of pickup ball with him, Rouhlac and Driver. Good dude.
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Re: Dang
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Jul 28, 2023, 2:50 PM
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in that ugay game in 84, williams to rouhlac on last kick return almost worked. i thought terrance had the sideline for miles.
#ef kevin butler
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great tiger - rip
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Jul 28, 2023, 2:08 PM
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Ray Williams, Football and Baseball, 1983-86
- Two-sport starter at Clemson during his career
- Four-year starter in the outfield in baseball and wide receiver in football
- 11th in nation in kickoff returns as a freshman in 1983 with 23.5 yards per return average
- Finished his career ranked in the top 25 in Clemson history for most receptions (86) and receiving yards (1,290)
- Set the Clemson career record for most kickoff return yards with 1,350 for a 20.5 average
- Finished in second place on the Clemson career list for most stolen bases with 70
- First Clemson player in history to have at least 30 home runs and 70 stolen bases in a career
- Played in 200 career baseball games and had 133 RBIs and 34 career home runs
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Prayers to his family and those close to him
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Jul 28, 2023, 2:20 PM
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Great Tiger and I am sure he was an equally great man!
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Re: Ray Williams
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Jul 28, 2023, 2:21 PM
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Praying
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Ray was as classy as they come
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Jul 28, 2023, 2:22 PM
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did not realize he was this ill. He and dad were close
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I hate to hear that..Ray was one of the toughest players we
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Jul 28, 2023, 2:29 PM
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The first black baseball player ever at Clemson...I played in a celebrity basketball game Ray had about 35 years ago..I was on Homer Jordan and Frank Magwood's team...I will miss Ray
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Re: Ray Williams
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Jul 28, 2023, 2:35 PM
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Ray was a great Tiger!
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Way too young
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Jul 28, 2023, 2:36 PM
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sorry to hear that news.
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He was one heck of a football player!
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Jul 28, 2023, 2:43 PM
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R.I.P. great Tiger.
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Re: Ray Williams
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Jul 28, 2023, 2:47 PM
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Thanks for the information and prayers sent 🙏
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Re: Ray Williams
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Jul 28, 2023, 3:03 PM
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🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏
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Re: Ray Williams
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Jul 28, 2023, 3:05 PM
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Very sad news indeed. Praying for the Williams family.
Ray was the epitome of "A Clemson man needs no introduction!"
He could tell some great stories about playing for Coach Ford and Coach Wilhelm.
I will always remember the love in his voice whenever he mentioned Coach Ford.
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Re: Ray Williams
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Jul 28, 2023, 3:07 PM
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Very sad news indeed. Praying for the Williams family.
Ray was the epitome of "A Clemson man needs no introduction!"
He could tell some great stories about playing for Coach Ford and Coach Wilhelm.
I will always remember the love in his voice whenever he mentioned Coach Ford.
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Re: Ray Williams
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Jul 28, 2023, 3:12 PM
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🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
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Re: Ray Williams
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Jul 28, 2023, 3:22 PM
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Will definitely pray for his family I loved watching #45 he was definitely a favorite a real gamer. He and Tracy Johnson Tiger greats that will be missed
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Re: Ray Williams
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Jul 28, 2023, 3:25 PM
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Praying for his family. God bless.
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Jul 28, 2023, 3:48 PM
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Sad to hear. RIP Ray!
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Re: Ray Williams
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Jul 28, 2023, 3:57 PM
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Great player and great man. Beloved in the Easley area. Ray used to tell the story that once he was in the dugout and Coach Wilhelm said “Williams I don’t think much of you as a baseball player.” Immediately Ray shot back. “That’s ok I don’t think much of you as a coach.”
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Far too young....
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Jul 28, 2023, 4:02 PM
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I remember being at Sarge Frye for an afternoon game (mid 80s perhaps). Ray came up to the plate and took a pitch WAYYYYYY beyond the left field fence for a HUGE HR. Absolutely destroyed that ball. As soon as it left the bat, you knew it was gone. Clemson crowd ERUPTED. Took a close game and turned it into a blowout. Clemson poured it on the dirt peckers that afternoon. Almost felt bad for ol Junebug Raines.
May God welcome Ray to his eternal home. Remember, Ray is in Paradise now; we will all see him again. I didn't know him, but enjoyed watching him play FB and BB as a youngster. Rest in Peace Tiger....
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This makes me sad. I had a Music Apprec. class with him
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Jul 28, 2023, 4:03 PM
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For the class we had to attend a few concerts and write reports on them. Ray/I went to see the Franz Liszt Orchestra in Budapest, Hungary in Tillman one weeknight. Needless to say, we were both bored out of our minds. We left at halftime - I mean intermission.
At the Scar game in Columbia in '85, I was in the band. Near halftime, I was behind the north endzone as that was where my spot was to enter the field. We scored in that endzone just before halftime. We went for 2 and got it on a pass to Flagler. Ray was running a route to the other side and after the conversion, he kept right on running, recognized me and give me a high five without breaking stride.
I've run into him a couple times over the years. He was a good man.
Rest in peace, Ray! Prayers of comfort for the family
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Re: Ray Williams
Aug 1, 2023, 8:22 AM
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Sad to hear that news. May God bless his family.
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