Born in Gary, Indiana, in 1938, Williamson played football for
the the Froebel High School Blue Devils before coming to Northwestern
University to play under coach Ara Parseghian. After NU, Williamson
played defensive back for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1960), the
Oakland Raiders (1961-64), and the Kansas City Chiefs (1965-67).
He then went to Hollywood to begin a successful career as an actor,
director, and producer, appearing in television series, films,
and commercials. He was inducted into the Indiana Football Hall
of Fame in 1996.
