Tom Williamson came to Newberry in 1970 after a stellar high school career at Thomson High School in Georgia, where he was all-state in football and baseball and helped lead the football team to two state championships and a 34-1 record in his time there.
He was the all-around player on the football field for the Indians starting four years at quarterback and doing all of the placekicking and punting as well.
At the time of his graduation, Williamson was the career record holder in every passing category with 203 completions on 466 attempts for 2,723 yards and 17 touchdowns, all while directing a triple option offense. He was just the fourth person in Newberry football history to have over 1,000 yards of total offense in one season.
In his senior season he was a team captain, all-NAIA District 6, all-state and honorable mention Lutheran All-American.
He was also a relief pitcher for the Indians’ baseball team for two seasons.
Tom met his wife, Debbie, at Newberry College and the couple has three children – Blake, Eric and Jenny. He now owns his own insurance agency in Anderson and enjoys golf, running, gardening and spending time with his grandchildren.
