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Born on January 29, 1968 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, Aeneas Williams is an American football player. As of 2026, Aeneas Williams is 58 years old. Education on record includes Alcee Fortier High School and Southern University. Recorded honors include Pro Football Hall of Fame.
My Take
Aeneas Williams is the kind of player I admire most: a quiet technician who never needed the spotlight to be great. Coming out of Southern University, a smaller program, he willed himself into a fourteen-year career and ultimately the Pro Football Hall of Fame, mostly by shutting down the other team's fastest threats week after week. Cornerback is a thankless, exposed job, yet he played it with intelligence and discipline rather than flash. To me he represents the unglamorous craftsmanship that wins football games. I'd take a roster of players like Williams over a handful of louder stars any day.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Aeneas Williams
- Name (Japanese)
- アニーアス・ウィリアムズ
- Reading
- あにーあす・うぃりあむず
- Born
- January 29, 1968 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Monkey
- Origin
- New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Occupation
- American football player
2. Background
- High school
- Alcee Fortier High School
- University
- Southern University
Awards & achievements
- Pro Football Hall of Fame
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeneas%20Williams
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2825544
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Aeneas Williams born?
Born January 29, 1968 (age 58).
Where is Aeneas Williams from?
Aeneas Williams is from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
What does Aeneas Williams do?
Aeneas Williams works as American football player.
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