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
Favorite Things
hobbies
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pet
Dog
On Social
Facebook
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On the Web
Official Website
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Reddit.com
Discussion
Wikipedia.com
Biography
IMDB.com
Filmography
giphy.com
Gifs
Videos
Fred Williamson “Oprah doesn’t represent blackness”
References
↑1, ↑2, ↑3 | Source: wikipedia.org |
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↑4 | Source: ethnicelebs.com |
↑5 | Source: celebheights.com |
↑6 | Source: alamy.com |
↑7 | Source: theundefeated.com |
↑8 | Source: celebritynetworth.com |
↑9 | Source: whosdatedwho.com |
↑10 | Source: azquotes.com |