The Citadel Athletics

The last Citadel football player to earn first-team All-Southern Conference recognition for offense and defense … was a standout on both sides of the ball, playing guard on offense and linebacker on defense … a three-year letter winner who served as co-captain his senior season … earned first-team all-state and Associated Press Honorable Mention All-America honors … twice named the Southern Conference Lineman of the Week (for his play against Army, despite losing 34-0) … received several league Player of the Week awards … shortly after graduation, he joined the Marines as a 2nd Lieutenant and was killed in action on May 6, 1966, at Quang Nam Province in Vietnam.