Billy Chase
| Florida Gators – No. 50 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Halfback |
| Career history | |
| College | Florida (1933–1935) |
| High school | Lakeland |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Third-team All-SEC (1935) | |
William W. Chase was a college football player. Chase was a prominent halfback for coach Dutch Stanley's Florida Gators of the University of Florida from 1933 to 1935.[1] Chase was a native of Lakeland.[2] A triple threat back, he was elected captain of the 1935 team.[3] Memorably, he returned a kickoff ninety-eight yards against Ole Miss in 1934.[4] He was third-team AP All-SEC.[5]
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References[edit]
- ^ McEwen, Tom, The Gators: A Story of Florida Football, The Strode Publishers, Huntsville, Alabama (1974) pp. 110-111
- ^ "Alton Brown, Star Center, Also Honored". The Evening Independent. December 15, 1934.
- ^ The Blue Book of College Athletics. 1935. p. 17.
- ^ 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived December 8, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida (2015).
- ^ "The 1935 All-Southeastern Eleven". The Evening Independent. December 4, 1935.
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