Rainey Cawthon
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 Cawthon in 1956 | |
| No. 40 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Halfback/Fullback |
| Class | 1929 |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 30, 1907 Florida, U.S. |
| Died | November 11, 1991 (aged 84) Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Tallahassee (FL) Leon |
| College | Florida (1927–1929) |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Rainey Blackwell Cawthon (October 30, 1907 – April 11, 1991) was an American football player and coach for the Florida Gators of the University of Florida. Cawthon was a member of Florida's "Phantom Four" backfield with Clyde Crabtree, Carl Brumbaugh, and Royce Goodbread in 1928 which led the nation with 336 points scored.[1] He was also captain of the 1929 Florida team,[2][3][4] and selected second-team for the composite All-Southern that year.[5] He was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great."[6] Cawthon was also active in the affairs of Florida State University, and was elected to the FSU Hall of Fame in 1987.[7]
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