The comedian was shy, but enjoyed high school. Williams played a variety of sports including football and wrestling.  He also was on the track team and holds a relay record at Redwood High School in California.

"I loved school, maybe too much really. I was summa cum laude in high school," Williams told the Detroit Free Press in 1996. "I was driven that way. I can’t say it was easy to fit in. I just went out of my way to fit in. It was a private boys school, Detroit Country Day, and I played soccer. I was on the wrestling team. Mr. All-Around, you know?"