[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7985]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING COACH DOUG WILLIAMS, HEAD FOOTBALL COACH AT GRAMBLING STATE 
                               UNIVERSITY

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                         HON. RODNEY ALEXANDER

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 4, 2013

  Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and commend Coach 
Doug Williams on his 25th anniversary as the first African American 
quarterback to start and also win a Super Bowl. During this historic 
game, Williams also received the recognition of the Most Valuable 
Player for his performance that led to the Washington Redskins victory 
over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXII. Currently, Williams serves 
as the head football coach at Grambling State University.
   A 1978 graduate of Grambling, Williams enjoyed a stellar college 
career for the G-Men. Highlights from his four seasons as the team's 
starting quarterback include leading the Tigers to three Southern 
Athletic Conference championships and a compiled record of 35 wins to 
only five losses.
   The 1977 season was especially outstanding for Williams. Along with 
leading the country in touchdown passes and yards, he was named All-
American quarterback by the Associated Press and finished fourth in the 
Heisman Trophy voting. Overall, he was twice named the Black College 
Player of the Year and his career totals in passing yards, total 
offense yards, and touchdown passes were NCAA records.
   Williams was selected in the first round in the 1978 NFL draft by 
the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In the next four years the Buccaneers made 
the playoffs three times, and in 1979 Williams led the franchise, who 
had never won a postseason game before his arrival, to the NFC 
Championship game.
   Williams signed with the Washington Redskins in 1986, and in Super 
Bowl XXII made history. He led his team to a 42-10 defeat of the Denver 
Broncos, where Williams threw for four touchdowns and collected post-
game MVP honors.
   Williams returned to Grambling in 1997, but this time as the head 
football coach. He left for a brief time to rejoin the Tampa Bay 
Buccaneers as a personnel executive and director of professional 
scouting. His combined stints as head coach at Grambling have 
facilitated three Southwestern Athletic Conference championships--the 
most recent coming in 2011.
   He and his wife, Raunda, are the proud parents of eight children: 
Ashley, Adrian, Doug Jr., Jasmine, Laura, Temessia, Carmeleta, and Lee.
   Williams' career has brought honor and pride to his family, friends, 
community, and the state of Louisiana. I ask my colleagues to join me 
in congratulating him on all of his successes.

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