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Bill Gressette

William N. "Captain Bill" Gressette

  • Class
    1917
  • Induction
    1990
  • Sport(s)
    Football
St. Matthews, S.C.

'17
Football — Halfback
Four-Year Letterman — 1913-16
Team Captain — 1915 & ‘16
All-South Carolina — 1915 & ‘16
Scored Five Touchdowns In 60-3 Win Over Erskine — 1916
14-0 Win Over South Carolina — 1916
Baseball — Outfield
Four-Year Letterman — 1914-17
Member of Furman Teams That Defeated Duke and Clemson
Furman Athletic Hall of Fame — 1990
Died November 15, 1977

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