Vaughn Hall Mancha (October 7, 1921 – January 27, 2011) was a professional American football player who played professionally for the Boston Yanks. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1990. He was named to the All-SEC team during his career at the University of Alabama, where he played from 1944 through 1947. Earned all-SEC & All American honors as a four-year starter at the University of Alabama; played in Rose Bowl and two Sugar Bowls; voted All-Time Sugar Bowl team. Coached football at Livingston State University, Columbia University, and Florida State University and served as FSU Athletic Director.[2]
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Position: | Center |
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Born: | (1921-10-07)October 7, 1921 Sugar Valley, Georgia |
Died: | January 27, 2011(2011-01-27) (aged 89)[1] Tallahassee, Florida |
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) |
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High school: | Birmingham (AL) Ramsay |
College: | Alabama |
NFL Draft: | 1948 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5 |
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Other honors include induction into the Florida State Sports Hall of Fame, the Tallahassee Sports Hall of Fame, and was selected to Alabama's All-Century Team. He was married to Sybil Mancha. They have three children and four grandchildren.
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1949 | Livingston State | 7–2–1 | 1st | ||||||
1950 | Livingston State | 6–3–1 | |||||||
1951 | Livingston State | 5–5 | |||||||
Livingston State: | 18–10–2 | ||||||||
Total: | 18–10–2 | ||||||||
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