▁greatest ▁Olympic ▁ath lete . ▁ ▁Per cy ▁Williams ▁Junior ▁Public ▁School ▁located ▁in ▁Sc ar borough , ▁Ontario , ▁was ▁named ▁after ▁Williams . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁Canada ▁Post ▁released ▁a ▁post age ▁stamp ▁of ▁Per cy ▁Williams ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁its ▁" S port ing ▁Hero es " ▁series . ▁ ▁Out side ▁the ▁BC ▁Sports ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁at ▁BC ▁Place ▁is ▁a ▁life - s ized ▁statue ▁of ▁Williams , ▁cr ouch ed ▁in ▁a ▁spr inter ' s ▁st ance . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁and ▁further ▁reading ▁▁ ▁Neil ▁D unc anson , ▁The ▁Fast est ▁Men ▁on ▁Earth : ▁The ▁Story ▁of ▁the ▁Men ' s ▁ 1 0 0 ▁Met re ▁Champions , ▁Har per Coll ins Will ow , ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁▁▁▁ ▁Per cy ▁Williams : ▁an ▁on - line ▁collection ▁of ▁photos ▁and ▁memor abil ia ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 0 8 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 8 2 ▁death s ▁Category : A th let es ▁( track ▁and ▁field ) ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 2 8 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁Category : A th let es ▁( track ▁and ▁field ) ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 3 0 ▁British ▁Empire ▁Games ▁Category : A th let es ▁( track ▁and ▁field ) ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 3 2 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁Category : Comp et itors ▁in ▁athlet ics ▁who ▁committed ▁suic ide ▁Category : Can ad ian ▁Ang lic ans