JOHNNY WILLIAMS Wrestling, Football Graduated: 1971 Inducted: 2023

Johnny Williams was one of the most dominant high school wrestlers of his era along with being a star running back on the gridiron. A two-time state champion and All-American in wrestling, he was named the Miami Herald’s Dade County High School Athlete of the Year for the 1970-71 school year. Johnny never lost a high school dual meet wrestling match. His win in the 1971 state title match was his 48th consecutive victory. As a running back for the Eagles football team, Johnny scored 11 touchdowns as a senior and led the county in rushing yards with 854. This was despite being bothered by rib and back injuries. He was named All-Southern in football and earned a scholarship to the University of Miami, where he started for three years (freshmen weren't eligible to play varsity back then). Due to the incredible balance he had (probably due to his wrestling training), Johnny was extremely hard to tackle. Sadly, he lost his battle with cancer just three months before his election to the hall.