Albion College

One of the College's finest basketball players, as well asan acknowledged campus leader, Michael Williams not only served asa captain of the team for three years, but was also selected as theNational Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)Man of the Year while attending Albion.

In 1977, the Britons finished second in the MIAA asWilliams contributed 12.4 points per game and in 1978 won theirfirst MIAA crown since 1957. In the NCAA Division III tournament,the squad advanced to the Final Four and placed third in thenation. Finishing his career at Albion as the second leading scorerin the school's history with 1,319 points, Williams also ran trackhis freshman year, when his 440 relay team set a College record of43.5 seconds.

Upon graduation, Williams continued his involvement withsports. He served as the assistant coach for the 1991 Albion HighSchool boy's basketball team that reached the state final game witha 26-1 record, with former teammate Milton Barnes as headcoach.

Williams is currently the mayor of Albion and director ofCommunity Based Programs for the Starr Commonwealth Family andChild Guidance Clinic. He lives in Albion with his wife Denice andtheir daughter Jasmine.