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In Loving Memory of Lee E. Williams
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Columbus City Council extends sincere condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Lee. E. Williams on this sorrowful occasion of his passing.
Mr. Lee E. Williams was born on August 10, 1932 in Buffalo, New York. His family soon relocated and Lee spent his childhood in Springfield, OH. He attended the Keifer Middle School and graduated from South High School. While at South High, Lee's athletic abilities were on display in football and track. Lee excelled in both sports and was inducted into the South High School Hall of Fame.
After high school, Lee was recruited by Woody Hayes to play for The Ohio State University and was a member of Hayes' 1954 National Championship Team. Lee also had the opportunity to play in the 1955 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. While at OSU Lee's talents were not only displayed on the football field, he held several record on the OSU Track Team.
Lee has worked in a number of City of Columbus Recreation Centers, where he was able to guide young people in the direction of their dreams. He opened and managed the Windsor Recreation Center swimming pool for 33 years. During Coach Williams' time at the Beatty and Barnett Recreation Centers, he trained several aspiring boxers and relived his days as "The Bomber", a nickname Lee got during his own boxing days.
Coach Williams has touched countless lives in Central Ohio. His dedication to young people in Columbus has spanned several generations to reach uncles and nephews, such as in my family. Coach Williams earned the respect, admiration and high regard of all who came in contact with him. Our city has suffered a great loss with his death.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby pay tribute to the memory of a truly honorable man, Lee E. Williams, on this 1st day of June, 2006