Vaughn Mancha

Vaughn Mancha

Position:	Center
Personal information
Date of birth:	October 7, 1921
Place of birth:	Sugar Valley, Georgia
Date of death:	January 27, 2011 (aged 89)[1]
Place of death:	Tallahassee, Florida
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:	Birmingham (AL) Ramsay
College:	Alabama
NFL draft:	1948 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5
Career history
As player:
Boston Yanks (1948)
As coach:
Livingston State (1949–1951)
As administrator:
Florida State (AD, 1959–1971)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
College Football Hall of Fame

Vaughn Hall Mancha (October 7, 1921 – January 27, 2011) was a professional American football player who played professionally for the Boston Yanks. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1990. He was named to the All-SEC team during his career at the University of Alabama, where he played from 1944 through 1947. Earned all-SEC & All American honors as a four year starter at University of Alabama; played in Rose Bowl and two Sugar Bowls; voted All-Time Sugar Bowl team. Coached football at Livingston State University, Columbia University, and Florida State University and served as FSU Athletic Director.^[2]

Other honors include induction into the Florida State Sports Hall of Fame, the Tallahassee Sports Hall of Fame, and was selected to Alabama's All-Century Team. He was married to Sybil Mancha. They have three children and four grandchildren.

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Livingston State Tigers (Alabama Intercollegiate Conference) (1949–1951)
1949	Livingston State	7–2–1
1950	Livingston State	6–3–1
1951	Livingston State	5–5
Livingston State:		18–10–2
Total:		18–10–2
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title

References

1. Don Kausler, Jr. (January 27, 2011). "Alabama football legend Vaughn Mancha passes away at age 89". al.com. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
2. http://www.seminoles.com/school-bio/athleticdirectors.html