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Heather Williams becomes first woman to win Pigskin Pickers

By Jeff Ireland on February 2, 2022

In the long history of The Leader’s Pigskin Pickers, different people in different professions – bankers, car deaiers, pawn shop owners and body shop owners – have taken first place in the contest, which involves picking winners for high school, college and professional football games over a three-month period.

One type of person that had never won the contest? A woman.

That changed this year when Heather Williams, the internet manager at Homer Skelton Ford in Millington, beat 11 men to win. She picked 94 of 130 games correctly, beating C.H. Sullivan and Micah Fulcher, last year’s winner, by two games. Jere Mason finished fourth and Benton Lindsey, Terry Wall (former winner) and Greg Benjamin finished in a three-way tie for fifth.

Williams said being the first woman to win Pigskin Pickers wasn’t a big deal for her. A former University of Memphis cheerleader, Williams said football is a big part of her family’s life.

“Football is on at my house Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday,” she said. “My husband (Tipton County Sheriff’s Deputy B.J. Williams) is a big fan. I played fantasy before I had a baby three years ago. I would have been way better at picking back then.”

Heather Williams, internet manager for Homer Skelton Ford, won this year’s Pigskin Pickers contest. She donated the $200 in prize money to the Munford High School football program. Accepting the check is (right) Cougar head coach Slade Calhoun. Also pictured is Leader sales rep Carbo Cousar.

Williams was awarded a free-half page advertisement in The Leader and a $200 check, which was donated to the Munford High School football program.

Final standings

1. Heather Williams 94-36
2. C.H. Sullivan 92-38
    Micah Fulcher 92-38
4. Jere Mason 87-43
5. Benton Lindsey 86-44
    Terry Wall 86-44
    Greg Benjamin 86-44
8. Bubba Doty 85-35
9. Sonny Connell 83-47
10. James Moroschak 81-49
11. Keith Miller 80-50
12. Phillip Martin 77-53

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