Rainey Cawthon
American football player and coach (1907–1991) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rainey Blackwell Cawthon (October 30, 1907 – April 11, 1991) was an American football player and coach for the Florida Gators of the University of Florida. Cawthon was a member of Florida's "Phantom Four" backfield with Clyde Crabtree, Carl Brumbaugh, and Royce Goodbread in 1928 which led the nation with 336 points scored.[1] He was also captain of the 1929 Florida team,[2][3][4] and selected second-team for the composite All-Southern that year.[5] He was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great."[6] Cawthon was also active in the affairs of Florida State University, and was elected to the FSU Hall of Fame in 1987.[7]
Quick Facts Florida Gators – No. 40, Position ...
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Position | Halfback/Fullback |
Class | 1929 |
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Born: | (1907-10-30)October 30, 1907 Florida |
Died: | November 11, 1991(1991-11-11) (aged 84) Tallahassee, Florida |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Career history | |
College | Florida (1927–1929) |
High school | Tallahassee (FL) Leon |
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