Lee Nalley

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Lee Nalley
Vanderbilt CommodoresNo. 25
Position Halfback, safety
Personal information
Born:(1925-03-15)March 15, 1925
Nashville, Tennessee
Died:September 14, 2003(2003-09-14) (aged 78)
Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight161 lb (73 kg)
Career history
College Vanderbilt (19471949)
High school Central
Career highlights and awards

Lee "Long Gone" Nalley Jr. (March 15, 1925 September 14, 2003) was a college football player for the Vanderbilt Commodores football team from 1947 to 1949. [1] A prominent halfback and safety man, he broke an NCAA record with 791 punt return yards in 1948. [2] [3] [4] Nalley broke the record in the game against Maryland. [5] He also had the record for return yardage in a career. [6] He was chosen as the return man for an Associated Press Southeast Area All-Time football team 1920–1969 era. [7]

Nalley graduated from Nashville's Central High School in 1943. He then spent two years in the Navy due to World War II before entering Vanderbilt University in 1946. [8] 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. [8]

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References

  1. "Lee Nalley NFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  2. "Vanderbilt Back Ready To Crack Punt Runback Mark". Ludington Daily News. November 12, 1948.
  3. "Vanderbilt Ace May Set Punt Return Record". Ellensburg Daily Record. November 11, 1948.
  4. "Nally Honored by Vanderbilt". St. Petersburg Times. May 19, 1949.
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