Frank Williams readily admits that some of the best days of his life were spent at East High School, where he starred as a two-sport athlete at a campus in which the stars were plenty in the early 1960s.
However, the light still shines on Williams today, mostly because of his tireless community service. And his commitment to change the direction of wayward young men, some of whom have been given a new lease on life solely because he cares.
Williams, 81, helps direct a fatherhood initiative program, manages a mentoring program, Man-2-Man, and organizes an annual golf tournament, Williams Challenge, which raises funds to combat lupus – an often debilitating disease that ultimately claimed the life of his wife, Kay at age 35…