Ricky cut his dreads off Valerie Zucker, who handles public relations for Ricky Williams and the Run Ricky Run Foundation, said Williams shaved off his trademark dreadlocks and is going with the bald look.
"He had planned on doing it," Zucker said. "It was not a random thing."
Williams, on vacation in Australia, had kept the dreadlocks uncut since childhood. Williams, who prefers anonymity, will be less recognizable, and defenders won't be able to tackle him by the hair anymore.  ¶ 2/18/2004 05:57:00 PM