Carlos Ray Proctor (August 14, 1907 – November 7, 1983) was a

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player and coach. He was also a

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. He later retired to become a rancher and president of the Alachua County Cattlemen's Association. Proctor was a prominent tackle for the

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. He was elected captain of the 1931 team, but got expelled from school. Proctor was also a Gator heavyweight boxer as an undergraduate, and then served as the team's head coach until the boxing program was suspended during World War II. During his brief professional boxing career, Proctor posted two wins, both by knockout, with no losses Proctor attended Hillsborough High School in

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, where he played for coach

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Hillsborough High Terriers football team with Jimmy Steele. Proctor kicked the field goal to defeat rival St. Pete and net the state championship. Proctor was an assistant coach for the Gators in the 1930s under head coach

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. Proctor died a month after the University of Florida boxer's reunion of 1984.

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