![]() Williams was often the target of older bullies and street thugs in his neighborhood and, by the age of twelve, began carrying a switchblade in order to protect himself. ![]() Williams began to participate in these street fights regularly as a child, where adults would bet on him and give him part of the proceeds for winning his fights. Williams stated that after the adults finished the dog fighting they would make the children fight each other, including himself. He recalled that, as a child, he would hang out in abandoned houses and vacant lots around his neighborhood in South Central where he would watch adults get drunk, abuse drugs, gamble and engage in dog fights. Īs Williams' mother worked several jobs to support them, Williams was a latchkey kid and often engaged in mischief on the streets. In 1959, Williams moved with his mother, Louisiana Williams, to Los Angeles, California and settled in the city's South Central region. His father abandoned the family when Williams was one year old. Williams was born on December 29, 1953, in Shreveport, Louisiana.
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