Fred Williamson

Fred Williamson
Fred Williamson
	Williamson in 2010
Born	Frederick Robert Williamson; March 5, 1938; Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Other names	The Hammer; Black Caesar;
Education	Friedrich Froebel High School
Occupations	Actor; film director; producer;
Years active	1968–present
Spouses	; Ginette Lavonda; (m. 1960; div. 1967) Linda Williamson (m. 1988)
Children	3 or 6; (sources differ)
	American football career
No. 24
Position:	Defensive back
Personal information
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College:	Northwestern
Undrafted:	1960
Career history
	Pittsburgh Steelers (1960); Oakland Raiders (1961–1964); Kansas City Chiefs (1965–1967);
Career highlights and awards
	AFL champion (1966); 3× AFL All-Star (1961, 1962, 1963);
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:
Interceptions:	36
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Frederick Robert Williamson (born March 5, 1938), also known as "the Hammer", is an American actor and former professional football defensive back who played mainly in the American Football League (AFL) during the 1960s. Williamson has had a busy film career, starring as Tommy Gibbs in the 1973 crime drama film Black Caesar and its sequel Hell Up in Harlem. Williamson also had roles in other 1970s blaxploitation films such as Hammer (1972), That Man Bolt (1973) and Three the Hard Way (1974).

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