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GREENBRIER ATHLETICS LEGACY

Ernest “Son” Williams

A life woven into Greenbrier sports — from playing fields and youth leagues to facilities, community organizations and generations of Bobcats.

GREENBRIER ATHLETICS LEGACY

Ernest “Son” Williams

A community-builder whose influence reached youth leagues, facilities, volunteer organizations and generations of Greenbrier athletes and coaches.

COLLECTION FEATURE

“The ‘Son’ still shines on Greenbrier”

A January 5, 2005 Robertson County Times retrospective remembered Williams as much more than a former athlete. The story traces his role in helping establish organized Little League baseball and early junior-pro football in Greenbrier, along with years of work supporting the facilities and organizations around local athletics.

His community involvement also included the Greenbrier Lions Club, Oak Hills Golf Course and the Greenbrier Athletic Club. The larger story is the infrastructure around the games: leagues, fields, volunteers and organizations that gave generations of Greenbrier athletes a place to compete.

BOBCAT FAMILY

A legacy across generations

COACHING

Kirk Williams

Son Kirk Williams later became Greenbrier's head football coach, beginning his tenure in 1998.

VOLLEYBALL

Mitzi Grogan

Daughter Mitzi Grogan starred in volleyball and later coached at Greenbrier High.

BASKETBALL

Melanie Dickerson

Daughter Melanie Dickerson played basketball as the Williams family remained woven through Bobcat athletics.

MILESTONES THAT FOLLOWED

The impact reaches into Greenbrier history.

The 2005 retrospective connected the Williams family story to several milestones that followed: the 2000 volleyball team's state-tournament appearance, Greenbrier football's first TSSAA playoff victory in 2002 and the 2003 softball state championship.