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Shammond Williams

Shammond Williams, American basketball player and coach

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Born
April 5, 1975
Age in 2026
51
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1975

About Shammond Williams

Shammond Omar Williams is an American-born naturalized Georgian former professional basketball player. Standing at 1.85 m, he played at both point guard and shooting guard positions. During his career he played in the NBA and in Europe. He most recently served as the interim head coach for the Denver Pioneers men's basketball team after head coach Jeff Wellbrun was placed on leave for the remainder of the 2024-25 season. He was not retained on Tim Bergstraser's staff. In 1995, Shammond Williams became the very first collegiate athlete to have a website dedicated to him on the World Wide Web.

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The world when Shammond Williams was born

Shammond Williams was born in 1975. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1975

  • #1 song"Love Will Keep Us Together" – Captain & Tennille
  • Top movieJaws
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookShogun – James Clavell

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier III "Thrilla in Manila"
  • Top headlineFall of Saigon ends the Vietnam War
  • Technology milestoneAltair 8800 — first personal computer kit
  • Defining fadPet Rocks — 1.5 million sold
  • Notable inventionPet Rock
  • World population4.09 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGerald Ford
  • Sports championCincinnati Reds (World Series)
  • Also wonGolden State Warriors (NBA)
  • U.S. population215.9M

1975 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Shammond Williams's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19752026
Gas$0.57$3.45/gal
Average home$28,900$435,000
Average income$14,700$67,500
Minimum wage$2.10$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.05$11.95
Postage stamp$0.10$0.73
Population215.9M341 million

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