Editing Percy Williams (sprinter) (section)

==Early life==
Williams was the only child of Frederick Williams, who was originally from [[England]], and Charlotte Rhodes, who hailed from [[St. Johns, Newfoundland|St. John's]], [[Newfoundland Colony|Newfoundland]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Percy Williams: Childhood|url=http://www.samuelhawley.com/percychildhood.html|publisher=samuelhawley.com|access-date=10 September 2017|author=Samuel Hawley|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614074340/http://www.samuelhawley.com/percychildhood.html|archive-date=14 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Volume 22: St Johns WESLEYAN METHODIST: George Street Church Baptisms 1882-1891|url=http://ngb.chebucto.org/Vstats/pre-1891-george-st-methodist-bap-1882-1891-sjc.shtml|publisher=ngb.chebucto.org/|access-date=11 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170605195717/http://ngb.chebucto.org/Vstats/pre-1891-george-st-methodist-bap-1882-1891-sjc.shtml|archive-date=5 June 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> At the age of 15, Williams suffered from [[rheumatic fever]] and was advised to avoid strenuous physical activities. However, as his high school required participation in athletic competitions, he started training in sprint in 1924 and by 1927 became a local champion.