Sherman Cedric Williams (August 13, 1973– ) is a former professional American football

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 running back

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 in the National Football League

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 for five seasons for the Dallas Cowboys

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. Williams was born in Mobile, Alabama

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, and played college football

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 for the University of Alabama

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Legal trouble

In 2000 he was sentenced to seven years in prison for three counts of conspiracy to distribute marijuana and a separate plea for passing counterfeit currency. Saying that his time as a professional football player toughened him for prison, Williams said in a prison interview, "You know, I would think that things that would kill the average man wouldn't even make me flinch."