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Johnny Williams played for legendary coaches Ray Pennington and Harold Ellen from 1966-69 and helped pace the program to a cumulative 107-23 (.823) clip and the 1969 NAIA District 26 championship. He tied a national record with four grand slams and led the nation with 39 runs scored as just a freshman, and hit .300 or better at the plate in two of his last three seasons in the Black & Gold. Williams was selected in the seventh round of the 1969 Major League Baseball Draft by the Washington Senators, and spent three seasons in the minor leagues as well.