Melvin Williams (other)
Melvin Williams may refer to: * Melvin Williams (admiral), American naval officer * Melvin Williams (actor) (1941–2015), American actor * Melvin Williams (American football) (born 1979), American football player * Melvin Williams (musician) Melvin LeVarn Williams (born July 21, 1953) is an American gospel musician. He started his solo music career, in 1988, with the release of, ''Back to the Cross'', that was released by Compendia Music Group. His second album, ''In Living Color � ...

Melvin Williams (admiral)
Vice Admiral Melvin Gene Williams Jr. (born November 3, 1955) is an American retired officer in the United States Navy. He is the former Commander, U.S. Second Fleet and former Director, Combined Joint Operations from the Sea Center of Excellence. After military service, Williams served for two years as a Presidential Appointee at the US Department of Energy. He was the Associate Deputy Secretary of Energy; 2011-2013- responsible for day-to-day Management and Operations of the Department of Energy (reporting to the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary of Energy). Since 2013, he has served in academia, and has been designated as a Joint Service Officer (JSO). He and his father are the only pair of African Americans wherein the father reached a top enlisted rank and the son a top officer rank. Biography Early life and education Vice Admiral Williams was born in San Diego, California and raised in Washington, DC. His father, Master Chief Melvin G. Williams, Sr., also served ...
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Melvin Williams (actor)
Melvin Douglas "Little Melvin" Williams (December 14, 1941 – December 3, 2015) was an African-American actor, author, entrepreneur, public speaker, educator, community activist, gambler and reformed drug trafficker. Considered a drug kingpin in the 1960s, Williams was known for trafficking heroin in Baltimore before he was sentenced to prison in 1985. After his release he began working as a community activist to help reform the lives of underprivileged minorities and youth. He later appeared as “The Deacon” in the HBO series ''The Wire'' and served as an inspiration for the show. Early life Williams was born in Baltimore, Maryland. His father worked as a cab driver, while his mother worked as a nurse's assistant. Drug trafficking Williams was heavily involved with drug trafficking throughout the 1970s and early 1980s. In the FX documentary ''Tapping the Wire'' about the HBO show ''The Wire'', Williams volunteers the information that he made at least "a couple hundred milli ...
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Melvin Williams (American Football)
Melvin Williams (born February 2, 1979) is a former American football defensive end who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the New Orleans Saints and San Francisco 49ers. He was drafted by the Saints in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kansas State University and attended Mehlville High School in Mehlville, Missouri. Williams was also a member of the Miami Dolphins, Washington Redskins and New Orleans VooDoo Louisiana Voodoo (french: Vaudou louisianais, es, Vudú de Luisiana), also known as New Orleans Voodoo, is an African diasporic religion which originated in Louisiana, now in the southern United States. It arose through a process of syncretis .... Professional career New Orleans Saints Williams was drafted by the New Orleans Saints with the 155th pick in the 2003 NFL Draft. He signed with the Saints on June 3, 2003. He was released by the Saints on October 4, 2004. San Francisco 49ers Williams signed wit ...
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