Alfred Bernard Vandeweghe (October 25, 1920 – February 2, 2014)Alfred Bernard Vandeweghe obituary
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. He played in five games in the 1946 season after his collegiate career at William & Mary. He later coached at his ''alma mater'' from 1947 through 1949.

Early life, education and military service

He played at

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in New Jersey. He transferred to Hampton High School in Virginia, where he played basketball and football. He graduated from the College of William & Mary in 1943, where he played football and was co-captain of the basketball team. He served in the United States Navy at the

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, where he played football for the Bainbridge Commodores and earned Mid-Atlantic All-Service honors. He also played football on the Fleet City Blue Jackets at Camp Shoemaker, California, where the team went 8–0–1 in 1945.Robert Thaler
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'', Richmond, Virginia, October 31, 1954, 103d year, volume 104, number 303, TD Features section, page 4-F.

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