Lee Nalley
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Position | Halfback, safety |
Career history | |
College | Vanderbilt (1947–1949) |
High school | Central |
Personal information | |
Date of birth | March 15, 1925 |
Place of birth | Nashville, Tennessee |
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Place of death | Rocky Mount, North Carolina |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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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]
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