The Citadel Athletic Hall of Fame
Early Eastburn
- Induction:
- 2006
- Class:
- 1962
The left halfback on offense and defense for The Citadel’s best back-to-back football teams of all time … a three-time letterwinner who once held the college’s career rushing record … his play led the Bulldogs to a 27-0 victory over Tennessee Tech in the 1960 Tangerine Bowl and the college’s first Southern Conference football crown in 1961 … a lieutenant colonel in the Corps of Cadets, Eastburn was a first-team All-Southern Conference and All-State selection, and earned an Honorable Mention All-America citation … Eastburn starred on teams that won 23 of 31 games, including a 0-0 tie with Florida State at Johnson Hagood Stadium … a tri-captain his senior season, he was The Citadel’s first player ever to participate in the annual Senior Bowl Game.