Fantasy Springs was once again the setting for a worthwhile event in its classy 12th floor private lounge. For the 16th year (and with no sign of slowing down), philanthropist, former Marine, football ...

One of the most well-known personalities to emerge from Gary is former NFL player-turned-actor/director/producer Fred “The Hammer” Williamson. Born March 5, 1938 ...

Former Raiders defensive back Fred "The Hammer" Williamson will light the Al Davis Memorial Torch prior to kickoff of Sunday's Las Vegas Raiders-Kansas City Chiefs game. Williamson joined the Raiders ...

*Actor Fred “The Hammer” Williamson rose to prominence as one of the first African-American male action stars of the “blaxploitation” genre of the early 1970s. He has since had a long and illustrious ...

Before the Buccaneers' Warren Sapp, before the Raiders' Frank Middleton, even before Deion Sanders, there was "The Hammer." Not MC, the rapper. We're talking Gary's own Fred Williamson, pro football ...

Twelve Cocktails Above, the quietly elegant space located on the 12th floor of the hotel at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio (which once housed a Playboy Club) was once again the venue for the ...