Alfred B. Williams (February 14, 1948 – July 2, 2007) was an American professional basketball player. A 6'6" forward from Peoria, Illinois, Williams played at Drake University from 1967 to 1970. He was a member of Drake's 1969 NCAA Final Four team, who lost to UCLA in the national semifinals. Williams graduated as his school's all-time best rebounder with a career average of 8.6 rebounds per game. From 1970 to 1971, Williams played professional basketball with the Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association. He averaged 3.9 points and 2.4 rebounds in 11 games. Williams died of liver cancer at a hospital in Georgia. External links Obituary ABA statistics 1948 births 2007 deaths American men's basketball players Basketball players from Illinois Deaths from cancer in Georgia (U.S. state) Deaths from liver cancer Drake Bulldogs men's basketball players Forwards (basketball) Kentucky Colonels players New York Knicks draft picks Sportspeople from Peoria, Illinois Wilkes-Barre Barons players