Charlie Williams (basketball)
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Charles E. "Charlie" Williams (born September 5, 1943 in Colorado Springs, Colorado
) is a former professional basketball
player. A 6’0” guard from Stadium High School
(Tacoma) and Seattle University
, he played in the American Basketball Association
(which later joined the NBA in the ABA-NBA merger
) in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The highlight of his career was in 1968, when he teamed with Connie Hawkins
to lead the Pittsburgh Pipers to the 1968 ABA Championship. Williams also played in the 1969
and 1970 ABA All-Star Game
s He retired in 1973 with 6,020 total points and a career scoring average of 16.2 points per game.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...
) is a former professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. A 6’0” guard from Stadium High School
Stadium High School
Stadium High School is a 100-year-old high school in Tacoma, Washington and a historic landmark. It is part of Tacoma Public Schools, or Tacoma School District No. 10 and is located in the Stadium District, near downtown Tacoma. The original building burned to a shell while it was still a partially...
(Tacoma) and Seattle University
Seattle University
Seattle University is a Jesuit Catholic university located in the First Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, USA.SU is the largest independent university in the Northwest US, with over 7,500 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs within eight schools, and is one of 28 member...
, he played in the American Basketball Association
American Basketball Association
The American Basketball Association was a professional basketball league founded in 1967. The ABA ceased to exist with the ABA–NBA merger in 1976.-League history:...
(which later joined the NBA in the ABA-NBA merger
ABA-NBA merger
The ABA–NBA merger was the merger of the American Basketball Association with the National Basketball Association, which after multiple attempts over several years finally occurred in 1976.- Origins of ABA-NBA competition :...
) in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The highlight of his career was in 1968, when he teamed with Connie Hawkins
Connie Hawkins
Cornelius L. Hawkins is a former National Basketball Association and American Basketball Association player, Harlem Globetrotter and New York City playground legend...
to lead the Pittsburgh Pipers to the 1968 ABA Championship. Williams also played in the 1969
1969 ABA All-Star Game
GAME 2: at Louisville Convention Center, Louisville, Kentucky, January 28, 1969MVP: John Beasley, Dallas ChaparralsCoaches:* East: Gene Rhodes, Kentucky Colonels* West: Alex Hannum, Oakland Oaks-Western Conference: -Eastern Conference: -Score by Periods:...
and 1970 ABA All-Star Game
1970 ABA All-Star Game
GAME 3: at Indiana State Fair Coliseum, Indianapolis, Indiana, January 24, 1970MVP: Spencer Haywood, Denver RocketsCoaches:* East: Bob Leonard, Indiana Pacers* West: Babe McCarthy, New Orleans Buccaneers-Western Conference: -Eastern Conference:...
s He retired in 1973 with 6,020 total points and a career scoring average of 16.2 points per game.