Meet the TWINS'

Ramon and Damon Williams were born on January 24, 1968 in Roanoke, VA.  Born only 7 minutes apart, they have always shown similarities throughout their lives.

The last of five siblings, their mother and father, Odessa and Joe Sr., never thought that after having 3 boys that they would end up with identical twin boys.  Odessa always envisioned having a little girl to help her shop and do other mother-daughter activities.  To their surprise it didn't go their way.

Sports has always been an important part of the Williams family.  With the support of their parents and brothers Greg, Duncan, and Joe Jr., Ramon and Damon were destined to do well in whatever challenges that lie ahead of them.  Much of their success has been attributed to the guidance, structure, and discipline of their parents, both retired educators and their father a former marine of W.W.II.

Football being the twins first love, it has been basketball that has helped excel these young men to new heights.  In 1986, their hard work in the classroom and on the hardwood enabled Ramon and Damon to receive athletic scholarships to the Virginia Military Institute after successful careers at William Fleming High School.  There they went on to become the 3rd and 4th leading career scorers in VMI school history, only to be separated by 8 points in four years of playing Division I college basketball together.   They earned All-Southern Conference honors, honorable mention All-American and other awards such as players of the week and all-tournament teams.  Besides all the awards, the thing that stood out most was the twins contribution and influence on young people.  In 1989, Ramon and Damon were recognized by the former mayor Noel C. Taylor and the City of Roanoke as positive role models to young people in the Roanoke community; they were presented with the coveted "Key to the City".  In 1992, they also received the African-American Role Model Award presented to them by the Alpha Tau Chapter of the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc.  They participated in other community projects too; Big brothers/Big sisters program in Salem, VA in 1988-90 and "Operation Motivation", a Roanoke City Public Schools project in 1990.   They continue to give back to the community with various speaking engagements and currently with their annual TWIN Hoops™ Basketball Camp, which combined with the Community Organization for Research and Development (CORD) to form the TWIN Hoops™ CORD Basketball Camp.   Former William Fleming High School coach Burrall Paye was quoted as saying, "they have music in their souls".

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