ED WILLIAMS

WLWCTED: NOVEMBER, 1990

NEW ORLEANS, LA

INDUCTED: NOVEMBER, 1991

LAS VEGAS, NV

ED WILLIAMS WHO HAS A LONG MEMORY, BIG HEART AND ENOUGH DETERMINATION TO FINISH ANY JOB WAS INDUCTED INTO THE USSSA HALL OF FAME IN THE EXECUTIVE CAEGORY.

ONE OF THE TWO REMAINING PIONEERS WHO WTTENDED THE FIRST MEETING TO FORM THE USSSA, WILLIAMS REAPED JUSTLY DUE REGARDS AFTER 23 YEARS OF SERVICE OF THE USSSA.

WILLIAMS HAD TOO MUCH PRIDE TO LET THE USSSA SLIP AWAY IN THE EARLY YEARS. HE SERVED AS THE FIRST USSSA KENTUCKY STATE DIRECTOR. HE LATER ADVANCED TO THE POSITION OF REGIONAL PRESIDENT AND GUIDED EIGHT EARLY STATES.

WILLIAMS LANDED THE FATHERS OF TRINITY FIELD TO HOLD THE FIRST USSSA LEAGUE IN KENTUCKY AND THE FIRST MID-AMERICA TOURNAMENT WAS PLAYED THERE IN 1969.

THE DIRECTORS AT THE NATION CONVENTION IN NEW ORLEANS IN 1990 AWARDED WILLIAMS THE PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE.

HE WORKED WITH FRIEND CHUCK FISCHER AS CO-KENTUCKY STATE DIRECTORS AND IS THE FIRST PIONEER SELECTED FOR DIRECT INDUCTION INTO THE HALL OF FAME WITH MORE THAT 20 YEARS OF SERVICE.