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Don Gaffney
Donald G. Gaffney (born February 1, 1954) is an American former college football player and politician. Gaffney was the first African-American to play quarterback for the Florida Gators football team of the University of Florida, and was later elected to the Florida House of Representatives, until he resigned following his conviction for extortion. Biography Gaffney was born on February 1, 1954, in Jacksonville, Florida. He was an All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection at quarterback, and led the Gators to three bowl games ( Tangerine Bowl, Sugar Bowl, and Gator Bowl) as their starting quarterback from 1973 until 1975. His younger brother Derrick Gaffney also had a successful collegiate football career. His brothers Warren and Johnny also played football for the Florida Gators. Gaffney taught business law at the University of North Florida The University of North Florida (UNF) is a public research university in Jacksonville, Florida. It is part of the State Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty Holzendorf
Betty S. Holzendorf is an American former politician from Florida. She served four years in the Florida House of Representatives and 10 years in the Florida Senate. Life and career Holzendorf graduated from Edward Waters College and the University of North Florida, both in Jacksonville. In the 1960s she was an administrative aide to mayor Jake Godbold. She married King Holzendorf who served as a city councilman in Jacksonville. One of their sons was convicted of mortgage fraud. She was defeated in 2003 in a race for the Mayor of Jacksonville. The ''Jacksonville Daily Record The ''Jacksonville Daily Record'', formerly the ''Financial News & Daily Record'', is a weekly newspaper that has been published in Jacksonville, Florida since 1912. Overview The ''Daily Record'' primarily publishes urban development, financial, ...'' interviewed her during her mayoral campaign. Betty Holzendorf Drive In Jacksonville is named for her. References External links * Year of birth mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derrick Gaffney
Derrick Tyrone Gaffney (born May 24, 1955) is an American former college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons during the 1970s and 1980s. Gaffney played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the New York Jets of the NFL. Early years Gaffney was born in Jacksonville, Florida in 1955.Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players Derrick Gaffney Retrieved August 4, 2010. He attended William M. Raines High School in Jacksonville,databaseFootball.com, Players Derrick Gaffney. Retrieved August 4, 2010. and he played high school football for the Raines Vikings. College career Gaffney accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Doug Dickey's Florida Gators football team from 1974 to 1977. 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide'', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Flori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida Politicians Convicted Of Crimes
Florida is a U.S. state, state located in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida and Cuba; it is the only state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Spanning , Florida ranks 22nd in area among the 50 states, and with a population of over 21 million, it is the List of states and territories of the United States by population, third-most populous. The state capital is Tallahassee, Florida, Tallahassee, and the most populous city is Jacksonville, Florida, Jacksonville. The Miami metropolitan area, with a population of almost 6.2 million, is the most populous urban area in Florida and the List of metropolitan statistical areas, ninth-most populous in the United States; other urban conurbations with over on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
