Fred Williamson

About

Frederick Robert Williamson, also known as The Hammer, is an American actor and former professional American football defensive back who played mainly in the American Football League during the 1960s. 1Source: wikipedia.org

Path to fame
In 1974, Williamson was selected by the ABC television network as a commentator on Monday Night Football to replace Don Meredith, who had left to pursue an acting and broadcasting career at rival network NBC. Williamson was used on a few pre-season broadcasts, but was quickly declared unsuitable by ABC. 2Source: wikipedia.org

Nicknames
The Hammer 3Source: wikipedia.org

BIRTHDAY
March 5, 1938 (age 86)

BORN
Gary, Indiana, United States (Map)

ZODIAC SIGN
Pisces

EDUCATION
Northwestern University (1959)

POLITICAL VIEWS
Unknown

Nationality
American

Ethnicity
African-American 4Source: ethnicelebs.com

EYE COLOR
Green

HAIR COLOR
Brown

HEIGHT
6ft 1 (185.4 cm) 5Source: celebheights.com

WEIGHT
99 kg (219 lb)

DIET
Unknown

HANDEDNESS
Right-handed 6Source: alamy.com

TATTOOS
Unknown

SMOKE
Yes 7Source: theundefeated.com

NET WORTH
$15 Million (2021) 8Source: celebritynetworth.com

Faith
Unknown

languages spoken
English

IQ
Unknown

House
Unknown

Daily routine
Unknown

Sexual Orientation
Heterosexual

Dating history
Tracy Reed (1976-1977), Linda Williamson 9Source: whosdatedwho.com

Personal Quotes

We [black actors] are more respected in Europe, because in Europe, I’m not a black actor – I’m an action star. In America, I’m a black actor.

It’s the character identification people remember, it’s not so much remembering the movie; they just know that I’m a badass. I was a badass in Chicago before the movies ever came out. I was a badass on the football field – that’s why they call me “the Hammer.” I don’t lean back on one particular picture, because I’ve done so many of them. But they all have the same common thing: I’m a badass.

Starting my carrer, I had three rules. I called a press conference and said: you can’t kill me in a movie; I win all my fights in a movie; I get the girl at the end of the movie if I want her. They weren’t about to hear that, and I knew that I would have to do that myself, but I set the public up and set the press up letting them know what I was going to do: continuing to sell the brand and image that I had.

No matter what role I play, I have a certain image to maintain. I believe I’m a role model and I take my parts accordingly.10Source: azquotes.com

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Fred Williamson “Oprah doesn’t represent blackness”