Sidney Williams Jr. (2008) | UW Athletic Hall of Fame

UW Athletic Hall of Fame

First African-American starting quarterback in the modern Big Ten Conference
1956 finished his first partial season as quarterback with 10 completions in 9 attempts for 216 yards
1956 played safety before earning starting quarterback job as a sophomore
1956-58 nominated for the All-Chemical, All-American football team for his success on the field and in the classroom as a devoted chemical engineering student
1957 led the Badgers in total offense with 661yards on 117 attempts, finishing 10th on the Big Ten's total offense list
1957-58 started the seasons for a combined 13-4-1 record (6-3-0 as a junior, 7-1-1 as a senior)
1958 played in the East-West Shrine All-Star game
1958 received the Ivan Williamson Scholastic award, given annually to the football player exemplifying high standards of academic achievement and sportsmanship
1958-59 was Wisconsin's silver anniversary award nominee for the academic year
For his career, he completed 50 percent of his passes for 997 yards and six touchdowns. Also gained more than 300 yards on the ground, and, on defense, intercepted two passes.
Played two years professional football - one year with the NFL(New York Giants) and one season in the Canadian Football League
1967 attended George Washington University law school and graduated with honors
1994 won the Alumni Association's Distinguished Alumni award
Sponsor of the Sidney and Carolyn Williams UW chancellor's scholarship fund