Whitey Rawl
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Lexington County, South Carolina
Orangeburg County, South Carolina
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 9, 1904 Lexington County, South Carolina |
| Died | August 12, 1980 (aged 75) Orangeburg County, South Carolina |
| Playing career | |
| 1925–1927 | Furman |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1932–1933 | South Carolina (assistant) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| SIAA (as player, 1927) | |
| Awards | |
| Furman Athletics Hall of Fame | |
Fred Brooker "Whitey" Rawl (December 9, 1904 – August 12, 1980) was a college football player and coach. He also played basketball, baseball and track. He was a prominent quarterback for coach Billy Laval's Furman Purple Hurricane of Furman University,[1] called the "siege gun" of the Furman backfield;[2] leading Furman to a 23–5–1 record over his tenure. The 1927 team won the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association and was the only team to defeat NC State.[3] In a defeat over The Citadel, Rawl ran 56 yards for the game's only touchdown.[4] He also starred in a victory over Mercer.[5] Rawl was later a backfield coach under Laval for the South Carolina Gamecocks.[6]
Rawl told The Columbia Record in 1961 that opponents thought "Laval was either cheating or crazy... Nobody ever seemed to figure out which, but we beat 'em."[7] Rawl was inducted into the Furman Athletics Hall of Fame in 1982.[8]
