Complex sentence: Jerry Williams (not Jerome as listed above), a native of Spokane, Washington, was a fighter pilot during World War II before playing collegiately at running back for Washington State University from 1946-1948.
Split into simpler sentences: Jerry Williams (not Jerome as listed above), a native of Spokane, Washington. He was a fighter pilot during World War II before playing collegiately at running back for Washington State University from 1946-1948.