Who Is This Famous Coach? Johnnie Williams/FAMU

[OldSchoolLion]

How many coaches can claim they won 3 FHSAA state football AND 3 state basketball titles at the same FL high school?  This guy could.   He was a standout football player at Florida A&M before becoming a hs football coach.   

1. Who is he?

2. At what FL high school did he accomplish that feat?  

3. He was the first football coach in FHSAA history to reach a certain milestone.  What was it?

[OldSchoolLion]

Hint: He coached at a smaller school in north FL.

[badbird]

FAMU

[Perspective]

Johnnie Williams

FAMU High School

First coach to win three consecutive state championships in football. 

 

Note: I didn't play for him or coach against him.    I'm just trying to keep my research skills sharp during Covid-19. 

[OldSchoolLion]

At Florida A&M, Johnnie Williams starred in football as a linebacker and guard for the Rattlers during their 1957 and 1959 national championship seasons.

Williams began his professional career in 1961 as a coach at Jefferson County High School in Monticello. He returned to Tallahassee in 1966 as athletic director and head coach in football, boys basketball and track at FAMU High until 1980.

Under his leadership, the Baby Rattlers football team became the first in Florida history to win three consecutive state championships (1976, 1977, 1978). On the basketball court they were equally impressive in winning three state championships (1973,1974,1976) and finishing once as state runner-up (1978). The track team under Williams also made its mark, finishing as state runner-up in 1973 and 1978.