RIP Joe Williams
PostPosted:Sat Mar 26, 2022 2:22 pm
The Unofficial Furman Football Page
The Unofficial Furman Football Page
https://gopaladins.com/
RIP Joe Williams
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Re: RIP Joe Williams
PostPosted:Sat Mar 26, 2022 2:49 pm
RIP Legend
Re: RIP Joe Williams
PostPosted:Sat Mar 26, 2022 3:22 pm
I have a photo of the cover of the Furman basketball year guide from the year 70/71. I hope I can figure out how to post the picture. It is a cool cover.
Re: RIP Joe Williams
PostPosted:Sat Mar 26, 2022 4:45 pm
FUBeAR uses this site to upload/post images from his ‘personal stash’ - https://postimages.org/
Uploading is very straightforward - just click on “choose images”
Then, after upload, click on the ‘paper’ icon to the right of the “Direct Link” ‘row’
Then click on the picture icon here (above) and paste the link between the brackets….and viola!
BTW - FUBeAR has entitled this photo, “Only 1 Bear…but 3 All SoCon OG’s” and he’s very proud of the lot of ‘em! Raised ‘em all from mere pups.
Re: RIP Joe Williams
PostPosted:Sat Mar 26, 2022 5:17 pm
Re: RIP Joe Williams
PostPosted:Sat Mar 26, 2022 6:00 pm
Re: RIP Joe Williams
PostPosted:Sat Mar 26, 2022 7:02 pm
I was a youngster. but I remember how shocked and happy I was when he left Jacksonville after the being in the finals to come to Furman. An Amazing time for Furman Basketball.
Re: RIP Joe Williams
PostPosted:Sun Mar 27, 2022 7:14 am
RIP Coach!
I to was a youngster when Joe came to town.
Hearing of his death last night brought up a lot of wonderful memories.
I to was a youngster when Joe came to town.
Hearing of his death last night brought up a lot of wonderful memories.
Re: RIP Joe Williams
PostPosted:Sun Mar 27, 2022 10:40 am
Good piece on ESPN.com. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... le-dies-88
Re: RIP Joe Williams
PostPosted:Sun Mar 27, 2022 11:44 am
Sad to hear this news. Was BB manager for 2 years while he was here. What talent came through the program, and we still strive to reach those glory years. Joe, Bob Dotson and the rest of the staff did not care if you were black or white. They recruited the best players they could bring into the program. These were the early to mid-70's and for some reason Furman today has never truly recognized how BB integrated the school and how we were the early leaders in the south when it came to having black players on the team.
Re: RIP Joe Williams
PostPosted:Sun Mar 27, 2022 6:59 pm
You make a great point! As a kid, I never thought about that —my early basketball idols were Roy Simpson, DJ Jackson, and a bit later Stitch Moore.furpep wrote: ↑Sun Mar 27, 2022 11:44 amSad to hear this news. Was BB manager for 2 years while he was here. What talent came through the program, and we still strive to reach those glory years. Joe, Bob Dotson and the rest of the staff did not care if you were black or white. They recruited the best players they could bring into the program. These were the early to mid-70's and for some reason Furman today has never truly recognized how BB integrated the school and how we were the early leaders in the south when it came to having black players on the team.
Re: RIP Joe Williams
PostPosted:Mon Mar 28, 2022 8:08 am
I moved to SC in August of 78, I was 16. Unfortunately, I never had the opportunity to see Joe's Furman teams play. His teams did a lot for FU in many ways. RIP ! He was ahead of his time in fashion. With a few tweaks that photo would work today. 
Re: RIP Joe Williams
PostPosted:Mon Mar 28, 2022 8:11 pm
My memory isn't what it used to be. Was Williams the coach when we beat South Carolina to advance to the sweet 16 to lose by 2 to Indiana who then went on to win the NC?
Re: RIP Joe Williams
PostPosted:Mon Mar 28, 2022 8:19 pm
One in the same. We had Indiana beat; missed a shot at the buzzer.
Re: RIP Joe Williams
PostPosted:Mon Mar 28, 2022 10:17 pm
I was at FU from '72 -'76. We beat USC in the NCAA Tournament in March of 1974. N.C. State with David Thompson went on to win the National Championship in '74.
I don't remember the Indiana game. My recollection is we lost in the next round to Pittsburgh in a close game.
Indiana won in 1976.
I don't remember the Indiana game. My recollection is we lost in the next round to Pittsburgh in a close game.
Indiana won in 1976.