 On November 9, 1972 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania at the second World Powerlifting Championships ever, Williams achieved second place again, this time behind fellow training partner John Kuc.He also made his best official bench result with a 675 pounds press with only ace bandages of a specified length on his elbows, wearing a T-shirt and singlet.This lift would have been recognized as the official world record, but it was done one year before the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) was formed and began keeping "official" world records.