Trivia

Speaks Italian fluently.

He is a trained Architect.

Has black belts in the following martial arts: Kenpo, Shotokan Karate, and Tae-Kwon-Do.

Played for the Kansas City Chiefs against the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl I in January of 1967.

Turned down a role in Sobredosis de oro (1988) because he didn't want to parody the "cool hero" image he had developed in films during the 1970s.

Got the nickname Hammer while playing football because he was known to hit hard. "Put the hammer on you".

Living on the family ranch near Portales, New Mexico. (2003)

Played football at Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois).

Traded to Kansas City Chiefs. Played in Super Bowl I vs Green Bay. (1965)

High School - Froebel High School, Gary, IN College - Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois.

Graduated from high school in 1955.

Appeared (mostly) nude in October 73 issue of Playgirl Magazine.

Signed with Oakland Raiders (1961)

1959 Northwestern University graduate.

Signed by San Francisco 49ers. Traded before the start of the 1960 season and played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. (1960)

Did a season of NFL Monday Night Football (1970) with Howard Cosell.

Has three sons, Fred Jr. Frank, and Jeff.

Was one of the judges in the Miss Universe pageant in 1976.

Played in the CFL (1968)

Variety, June 6, 1984, in the Production Pulse section announced that the film "Snowballs" starting filming May 22, 1984, in Banff and Calgary for Ryckman Films. Director was Ray Arsenault, with cast Fred Williamson and Jackson Davis. No evidence the film was ever completed or released.

The October 24, 1979, issue of Variety, in the Italian Production section, announced the movie "Due Nelle Stelle" (English title "Two in the Stars") by director Anthony Ascott, cast Fred Williamson, Bo Svenson, Arthur Kennedy, Jackie Basehart, and Antonella Interlenghi began filming in September 1979. No evidence the movie was ever finished.

Friends with D'Urville Martin.