Roy S. Williams
This article was written by Darren Gibson
This biography appears in The Negro Leagues’ 1931 Homestead Grays: The Color of Greatness (SABR, 2026), edited by Thomas Kern and Bill Nowlin. SABR members can download a free e-book edition or save 50% off the purchase of a paperback edition at SABR.org/ebooks.
Full Name
Roy S. Williams
Born
July 24, 1907 at Sparks, GA (USA)
Died
July 17, 1944 at Pittsburgh, PA (USA)
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