Fred Williams (basketball, born 1896), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American basketball player (1896-1937)
Date of Birth: 28-Jul-1896
Place of Birth: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Date of Death: 27-Feb-1937
Profession: basketball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Fred Williams (basketball, born 1896)
- Fred M.
- Williams (July 28, 1896 – February 27, 1937) was an All-American college basketball player for the University of Missouri.
- He was the older brother of George Williams, who was also an All-American at Missouri. A center from Kansas City, Missouri, Williams played three seasons at Missouri under coaches Eugene Van Gent and John Miller.
- In his junior season of 1915–16, Williams emerged as the team's leader, pacing the Tigers to a 12–3 record and becoming the program's first All-American and was called "undoubtedly the best individual player in the Missouri Valley Conference, if not the west" by league beat writers.
- The next season, Williams captained the 12–4 team to a second straight MVC runner-up finish.
- During his time at the University, Williams also was a member of the track team.Following his college career, Williams managed and played for Lowe & Campbell in the Amateur Athletic Union alongside his brother George, winning the 1922 AAU championship.Williams was killed the age of 40 in an auto collision with a transport truck near Excelsior Springs, Missouri.
- Williams was named to Missouri's All-Century Team in 2006.
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