Dewey Proctor
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Lake View, South Carolina, U.S.
Mullins, South Carolina
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| Positions | Fullback, linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born | July 1, 1920 Lake View, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | July 2, 2009 (aged 89) Mullins, South Carolina | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Lake View | ||||||||||||
| College | Furman (1939–1942) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1943: 3rd round, 21st overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Dewey Michael Proctor (July 1, 1920 – July 2, 2009) was an American football fullback. A Triple-threat man who excelled on both offense and defense,[1] he played college football at Furman (1939–1942), Great Lakes Navy (1943), Bainbridge Commodores (1944), and professional football in the All-America Football Conference with the New York Yankees (1946–1947, 1949) and Chicago Rockets (1948). He later served as police chief in Mullins, South Carolina, from 1961 to 1986.
Proctor was born at Lake View, South Carolina in 1920 and attended Lake View High School. He was captain of Lake View's 1938 football team that won a state championship. He also played third base for the Lake View baseball team that won a state championship.[2]
College and military service
Proctor enrolled at Furman University in 1939 and played college football for Furman Paladins from 1939 to 1942.[3] In 1940, he led the state in scoring with 52 points and was named to the all-state Team. In 1942, he was team captain and most valuable player, received all-state and all-Southern honors, played in the Blue-Gray Game and was voted most valuable player in the annual Carolinas Bowl.[2]
Proctor served in the Navy during World War II. He played three seasons of football for the 1943 Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football team that compiled a 10–2 record, defeated No. 1 Notre Dame, and was ranked No. 6 in the final AP poll.[2][4] The following year, he played for the undefeated 1944 Bainbridge Commodores football team that compiled a 10–0 and was ranked No. 5 in the final AP poll.[2] He concluded his Navy career playing for the Navy All-Stars in 1945.[2]
