Lee Nalley

Lee Nalley
Vanderbilt Commodores No. 25
Position Halfback, safety
Career history
College Vanderbilt (1947–1949)
High school Central
Personal information
Date of birth (1925-03-15)March 15, 1925
Place of birth Nashville, Tennessee
Date of death September 14, 2003(2003-09-14) (aged 78)
Place of death Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight 161 lb (73 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Lee "Long Gone" Nalley (March 15, 1925 – September 14, 2003) was a college football player for the Vanderbilt Commodores football team from 1947 to 1949. A prominent halfback and safety man, he broke a NCAA record with 791 punt return yards in 1948.[1][2][3] Nalley broke the record in the game against Maryland.[4] He also had the record for return yardage in a career.[5] He was chosen as the return man for an Associated Press Southeast Area All-Time football team 1920–1969 era.[6]

Nalley graduated from Nashville's Central High School in 1943. He then spent two years in the Navy due to World War 2 before entering Vanderbilt University in 1946.[7] Due to his small size, he had to make the football team as a walk-on. "I ran the 100 in 9.9 seconds, which was pretty fair for that time, and I had a good change of pace" recalled Nalley.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Vanderbilt Back Ready To Crack Punt Runback Mark". Ludington Daily News. November 12, 1948.
  2. ↑ "Vanderbilt Ace May Set Punt Return Record". Ellensburg Daily Record. November 11, 1948.
  3. ↑ "Nally Honored by Vanderbilt". St. Petersburg Times. May 19, 1949.
  4. ↑ "Vanderbilt Romps Over Maryland". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. November 21, 1948.
  5. ↑ "Vanderbilt Commodores Football, Basketball, and Recruiting Front Page". scout.com.
  6. ↑ "All-Time Football Team Lists Greats Of Past, Present". Gadsden Times. July 27, 1969.
  7. 1 2 "Nalley perfected punt returns, shattered records". vucommodores.com.
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