# Collin Williams

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**Collin Ray Williams** (1 November 1961 – 24 April 2022) was a Zimbabwean cricketer.[1][2] He played for [Matabeleland](/source/Matabeleland_cricket_team) in five [first-class](/source/First-class_cricket) matches and one [List A](/source/List_A_cricket) match.[3] He was also the coach of [Zimbabwe](/source/Zimbabwe_men's_national_field_hockey_team) field hockey team.[4][5]

## Personal life

Collin Williams was married to a former Zimbabwean woman field hockey player, [Patricia McKillop](/source/Patricia_McKillop) who was also a member of the Zimbabwean field hockey team which claimed a gold medal at the [1980 Summer Olympics](/source/1980_Summer_Olympics).[6][7] Collin's [step son](/source/Step_child), [Michael McKillop](/source/Michael_McKillop_(cricketer)) is a Zimbabwean field hockey player and served as the captain of the national field hockey team who also played first-class cricket for [Matabeleland](/source/Matabeleland).[8] His second son, [Sean Williams](/source/Sean_Williams_(cricketer)) is a cricketer who later went onto play international cricket for [Zimbabwe](/source/Zimbabwe_national_cricket_team) since 2005 and his third son [Matthew Williams](/source/Matthew_Williams_(cricketer)) is also a cricketer who is playing first-class cricket matches for [Matabeleland Tuskers](/source/Matabeleland_Tuskers).[9][10]

## References

1. ["ZC extends condolences on passing of Collin Williams"](https://zimcricket.org/zc-extends-condolences-on-passing-of-collin-williams/). *Zimbabwe Cricket*. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.

1. ["Hockey legend, Williams, dies"](https://www.newsday.co.zw/2022/04/hockey-legend-williams-dies/). *News Day*. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.

1. ["Collin Williams"](http://espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/player/55868.html). *ESPNCricinfo*. Retrieved 23 January 2018.

1. ["National men's hockey team in camp"](http://www.sundaynews.co.zw/national-mens-hockey-team-in-camp/). *www.sundaynews.co.zw*. Retrieved 23 January 2018.

1. ["Sean Williams 'regrets' quitting"](https://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2012/09/06/sean-williams-regrets-quitting). *DailyNews Live*. Retrieved 23 January 2018.

1. Daily, The Zimbabwe (7 November 2015). ["Willaims' Olympic pain"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180124080856/https://www.thezimbabwedaily.com/news/41574-willaims-olympic-pain.html). *The Zimbabwe Daily*. Archived from [the original](https://www.thezimbabwedaily.com/news/41574-willaims-olympic-pain.html) on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.

1. ["Golden Girl Buckle on Moscow 1980"](http://www.sundaynews.co.zw/golden-girl-buckle-on-moscow-1980/). *www.sundaynews.co.zw*. Retrieved 23 January 2018.

1. ["She powered Zim to Olympics glory"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180124005805/https://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2012/12/10/she-powered-zim-to-olympics-glory). *DailyNews Live*. Archived from [the original](https://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2012/12/10/she-powered-zim-to-olympics-glory) on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.

1. eDuzeNet. ["Sean Williams to tie the knot in Bulawayo"](https://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-local-byo-65880.html). *Bulawayo24 News*. Retrieved 23 January 2018.

1. Kumar, Abhishek (26 September 2015). ["Sean Williams: 8 interesting things to know about the Zimbabwean"](http://www.cricketcountry.com/articles/sean-williams-8-interesting-things-to-know-about-the-zimbabwean-508666). *Cricket Country*. Retrieved 23 January 2018.

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