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Furman Athletics Hall of Fame

Billy Canty

Billy Canty

  • Class
    1962
  • Induction
    1988
  • Sport(s)
    Baseball, Football
Pasgagoula, Miss.

'62 B.S. Economics & Business Administration
Football — Quarterbacks
Four-Year Letterman — 1958-61
Team Captain — 1961
All-South Carolina — 1961
Senior Bowl — 1962
7-6 Win Over Memphis State — 1961
Career Pass Attempts — 215
Career Pass Completions — 446
Career Passing Yards — 2,460 (Furman/19th)
Furman Passing Yards Leader — 1960, '61
Career Touchdown Passes — 24 (Furman/10th)
Career Rushing Yards — 189
Career Rushing Touchdowns — 5
Career Touchdown Responsibilities — 30
Career Points — 32
Baseball — Pitcher
Two-Year Letterman — 1960-61
Member of Furman Teams That Defeated South Carolina (multiple times), Virginia Tech (multiple times, Clemson (multiple times)
CFL — Toronto Argonauts (1962)
UFL — Toledo Tornadoes (1962)
Assistant Coach, Furman — 1963-70
Assistant Coach, Florida State — 1971-73
Assistant Coach, New Mexico — 1974-77
Assistant Coach, Mississippi — 1978-87
Furman Athletic Hall of Fame — 1988

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