The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Billy Williams

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The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Billy Williams

1/16/2007

https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/A2007.010

Baseball player Billy Williams (1938 - ) was an outfielder for the Chicago Cubs for over eighteen years, before ending his career with the Oakland A's. Williams was an inductee to the Chicago Sports Hall of Fame, the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, and the National Baseball Hall of Fame, in addition to being named as a finalist for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. Williams was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on 1/16/2007, in Chicago, Illinois. This collection is comprised of the video footage of the interview.

Total Sessions: 1; Total Tapes: 8; Total Run Time: 03h 29m 58s

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