Whitey Rawl
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 9, 1904 Lexington County, South Carolina |
| Died | August 12, 1980 (aged 75) Orangeburg County, South Carolina |
| Playing career | |
| 1925–1927 | Furman |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1932–1933 | South Carolina (assistant) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| SIAA (as player, 1927) | |
| Awards | |
| Furman Athletics Hall of Fame | |
Fred Brooker "Whitey" Rawl (December 9, 1904 – August 12, 1980) was a
backfield;[2] leading Furman to a 23–5–1 record over his tenure. The 1927 team won the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association and was the only team to defeat NC State.[3] In a defeat over The Citadel, Rawl ran 56 yards for the game's only touchdown.[4] He also starred in a victory over Mercer.[5] Rawl was later a backfield coach under Laval for the South Carolina Gamecocks.[6]
Rawl told
References
- ^ "Writer Recalls Golden Moments". The Sumter Daily Item. September 1, 1966.
- ^ "Furman Trims Miami Eleven". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. January 3, 1928.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fuzzy Woodruff (1928). A History of Southern Football, 1890-1928. p. 186.
- ISBN 9780881462678.
- ^ "The Gamecock - University of South Carolina". sc-newspapers.sc.edu. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05.
- ^ Morris: Laval knew how to win, no matter the sport, The State, November 15, 2009.
- ^ "Furman". Archived from the original on 2015-01-22. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
