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Rocky_Top_Vol13 said:
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George Cafego - Hall of Famer, and heckuva special teams coach (plus he hated Vandy even before Franklin was their coach)
 
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nash101 said:
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George Cafego - Hall of Famer, and heckuva special teams coach (plus he hated Vandy even before Franklin was their coach)
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Oh yell yeah. Our special teams have not been the same since Bad News left. RIP George, you will never be forgotten.

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George "Bad News" Cafego was just that for tacklers during his career at Tennessee.

Renowned for his blocking and running skills, Cafego also played safety and quarterback. On special teams, he returned kicks and punts as well as handled the punting duties. In his career, Cafego rushed for 1,589 yards, threw for 550 yards, returned 64 punts for 883 yards, returned 12 kickoffs for 391 yards and punted 115 times for a 38.3-yard average. He also had five interceptions.

The Vols got their first major bowl win, 17-0 over Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl, with Cafego in the backfield. The 1938 team finished 11-0 and Cafego was SEC Player of the Year. The 1939 squad shut out all of its opponents during the regular season before losing to Southern Cal in the Rose Bowl. The loss was UT's first in two years and came with Cafego sidelined by injury.

Tennessee was 24-4-1 in his three years. During the two perfect regular seasons, Cafego earned back-to-back All-SEC and All-America nods. He also was a Heisman candidate, finishing seventh in 1938 and fourth in 1939.

Cafego then was the first pick of the 1940 NFL Draft, taken by the Chicago Cardinals. He eventually played for the Brooklyn Dodgers for one season before a stint in the Army. He returned to the Dodgers in 1943 and spent his remaining career with the Washington Redskins and Boston Yanks.

Cafego served as an assistant coach on Tennessee's staff from 1955-85 under five different head coaches. UT honored the player called the "Ultimate Volunteer" by declaring Sept. 6, 1980, George Cafego Day.
 
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1969 Roster


No. Name Ht. Class
8 Doyle Whitaker KS 5-10 170 So. New Tazewekk Claiborne Co.
9 George Hunt KS 6-1 215 So. Clearwater, Fla. Clearwater
10 Bobby Scott QB 6-1 205 Jr. Rossville, Ga. Rossville
11 Dennis Chadwick QB 6-3 192 So. Decatur, Ga. Decatur
12 Herman Weaver KS 6-4 206 Sr. Villa Rica, Ga. Villa Rica
14 Bill Young DB 6-3 204 Sr. Knoxville South
15 John Rippetoe QB 6-3 206 Jr. Johnson City Science Hill
16 Jim Maxwell QB 6-2 200 So. Nashville Two Rivers
17 Phil Pierce QB 6-2 176 So. Athens McMinn Co.
18 Bubba Dudley QB Jr.
20 Gary Theiler WB 6-3 205 So. Louisville, Ky. DeSales
21 Richard Callaway TB 6-3 198 Sr. Eau Gallie, Fla Eau Gallie
22 Andy Bennett TB 5-11 178 So. Tampa, Fla. Catholic
25 Tom England DB 6-0 205 So. Kingsport Dobyns-Bennett
26 Tim Priest DB 5-11 195 Jr. Huntington Huntington
28 Wayne Spain DB 6-0 193 So. Jackson Jackson
30 Gordon Turnage MM 6-1 198 So. Thomasville, N.C. Thomasville
31 Curt Watson FB 6-0 210 So. Crossville Cumberland Co.
32 Steve Wold FB 6-1 218 Jr. Port Orange, Fla. Mainland
33 Benny Dalton DB 5-10 198 Sr. Walland Walland
34 Anthony Edwards LB 6-1 191 So. Kingsport Dobyns-Bennett
35 Tom Callaway MM 6-2 218 Sr. Welch, W. va. Welch
36 Don McLeary FB 5-11 196 Jr. Jackson Northside
37 Jim Thomas DB 6-1 186 Sr. Lake Butler, Fla. Union Co.
39 Don Carpenter TB 6-0 207 So. E. Providence, R.I. E. Providence
40 Mike Jones MM 6-2 207 Sr. Nashville Stratford
41 Roger McKinney DB 5-10 182 So. Tampa, Fla. Hillsborough
42 Lanny Pearce TB 5-10 193 Jr. Stone Mtn., Ga. Clarkston
43 George Silvey DB 6-1 191 Jr. Nashville BGA
44 Bobby Majors TB 6-1 196 So. Sewanee Franklin Co.
45 Marty Shuford LB 6-1 202 So. Scottsdale, Ariz. Scottsdale
46 Manley Mixon LB 6-2 199 Jr. Nashville Hillwood
47 Bobby Patterson TB 6-2 208 Jr. Nashville BGA
48 Ronnie Weir DB 5-10 182 So. Cleveland Cleveland
50 Chip Kell OG 6-0 255 Jr. Decatur, Ga. Avondale
51 Mike Bevans C 6-1 220 Jr. Donelson Donelson
52 Jackie Walker LB 6-0 190 So. Knoxville Fulton
53 Ben Bass C 6-4 250 Jr. Nashville Hillsboro
54 David Browne C 6-3 226 Jr. Birmingham, Ala. West End
55 Dave Filson LB 6-0 206 Sr. Nashville Maplewood
56 Wayne Smith LB 6-3 216 Jr. Nashville Glencliff
57 Steve Kiner LB 6-1 220 Sr. Tampa, Fla. Hillsborough
58 Ray Nettles LB 6-0 211 So. Jacksonville, Fla. Englewood
59 Carl Johnson C 6-2 208 So. Palatka, Fla. Palatka
60 John Keller OT 6-2 228 Jr. Bristol Tenn. High
61 Claud Simonton OG 6-1 217 So. Covington Byars Hall
62 Gary Wemlinger DT 6-2 229 So. Morristown Morristown
63 Don Denbo OG 5-11 215 Jr. Franklin BGA
64 Jack Reynolds LB 6-1 224 Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio Western Hills
65 Phillip Fulmer OG 6-1 219 So. Winchester Franklin Co.
67 Tommy Baucom DT 6-3 238 Sr. Nashville Glencliff
68 Ron Frere DT 6-2 225 So. Annandale, Va. Annandale
69 Rob Frere OT 6-3 244 So. Annandale, Va. Annandale
70 Steve Carroll DT 5-11 228 Sr. Chattanooga Central
71 Steve Robinson OT 6-1 226 Jr. Franklin BGA
72 Jimmy Moss OT 6-3 235 So. Decherd Franklin Co.
73 Gaylon Hill OG 6-3 226 So. Brownsville Haywood Co.
74 Lee Coleman DT 6-3 248 So. Raleigh, N.C. Needham Broughton
75 Tim Persinger DT 5-11 236 So. Johnson City Science Hill
76 Joe Balthrop OT 6-3 250 So. Clarksville Clarksville
77 Alvah Bible OT 6-2 222 So. Corbin, Ky. Corbin
78 Bob Thomas C 6-4 220 So. Brownsville Haywood Co.
79 Frank Yanossy DT 6-2 260 Sr. Bradeville, Pa. Derry
80 Vic Dingus DE 6-2 220 Sr. Kingsport Dobyns-Bennett
81 David Beckler OE 6-2 221 So. Cleveland Cleveland
82 Ken DeLong OE 6-2 224 Sr. Norfolk, Va. Oscar Smith
83 Frank Howell DE 5-11 207 So. Columbia Central
84 Sonny Leach OE 6-2 206 So. Raleigh, N.C. Needham Broughton
85 Lester McClain WB 6-3 198 Jr. Nashville Antioch
86 Tom Bennett DE 6-2 203 So. Fsomerville Fayetteville
87 James Woody DE 6-0 225 Jr. Columbia Central
88 Ronnie Drummonds DE 6-0 205 Jr. Knoxville Holston
89 Gary Kreis OE 6-1 198 Sr. Oliver Springs Oliver Springs
90 Joe Thompson OE 6-0 182 So. Savannah Central
92 Stan Trott OE 6-3 183 So. Montgomery, Ala. Sidney Lanier
94 John Brozowski DT 6-1 225 Sr. Allantown, Pa. Catholic Central
 
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Franklin County

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Norfolk, VA All American Outland Award Winner (RIP Mr. Delong)

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Cleveland/Baylor

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This Cincinnatian does not like to lose

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Brentwood Academy and two time TSSAA Hwt wrestling champ

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Maplewood, is this guy a lefty or a righty?

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ULTIMATE VOLUNTEERS!

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Clyde 'Ig' Fuson
Fullback (1942)

No. 62 was retired in honor of Clyde 'Ig' Fuson (May 11, 1923 -- Dec. 4, 1944), a native of Middlesboro, Ky., and fullback on the 1942 team. Ig passed away in World War II defending his country. Fuson shared playing time with Bill Nowling (who also lost his life in World War II). Ig had a younger brother, Herschel 'Ug' Fuson, who was a freshman on the 1942 team and transferred to West Point where he graduated.

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Willis Tucker
Center (1939-40)

Willis Tucker was one of four Vols who passed away defending the United States in World War II. His No. 61 was one of four numbers retired in 2006 prior to the Air Force game. Tucker (May 10, 1918 -- Nov. 28, 1944), a graduate of Knoxville High School, earned a Vol football letter in 1940 and was a sprint star on the track team.
 
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#349
61 DAYS TO GO! Next month is the first game. Anyone know when fall training starts? GO VOLS!:fireworks:
 
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