William J. Williams Sr., who owned Reds during Big Red Machine era, dies at age 93
One of the owners of the Cincinnati Reds from their Big Red Machine days has died.
William J. Williams Sr. died Sunday night at age 93. He was part of a small group that bought the team in 1966 and celebrated back-to-back World Series championships in 1975-76. His family sold controlling interest in team in 1985.
In 2006, sons W. Joseph Williams Jr. and Thomas L. Williams were part of a group that bought controlling interest in the Reds, along with Bob Castellini.
Williams also was a founding owner of the Cincinnati Bengals in 1968 and retained a share of the NFL team until his death.
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