Toby Williams
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| Position: | Defensive lineman | ||||||
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| Born: | November 9, 1959 Washington, D.C., U.S. | ||||||
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| High school: | Washington (DC) Woodrow Wilson | ||||||
| College: | Nebraska | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1983 / Round: 10 / Pick: 265 | ||||||
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Tobias Williams (born November 19, 1959) is a former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New York Jets in the 10th round of the 1983 NFL Draft.[1] He played six seasons, as a defensive end and defensive tackle, all with the Patriots.
The 1987 season was interrupted by a labor dispute. Soon after the strike began, the Patriots coaching staff accused Williams of throwing a beer bottle at replacement players during a confrontation at a union picket line.[2] Williams missed training camp the next summer; the Patriots retained his rights but they gave him permission to negotiate with other teams. He signed with the Patriots just before the season began.[3] He retired from professional football after that 1988 season.
Since the mid-1990s, he has been an assistant coach at several high schools in suburban Boston, as well as at Bridgewater State College, Dean College and the University at Buffalo.[4]
He played college football at Nebraska. His daughter Candace Williams was a star college basketball player with the University of New Hampshire Wildcats through the 2009-10 season.
References[edit]
- ^ "1983 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ^ Boston Globe; September 25, 1987
- ^ The Boston Globe; August 27, 1988
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 14, 2010. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
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