Boyce Callahan Explained
| Boyce Callahan |
| School: | Jacksonville State Gamecocks |
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| Currentnumber: | 33 |
| Currentposition: | Running back |
| Class: | Graduate student |
| Highschool: | Saks |
| Birth Date: | 1942 |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 7 |
| Weight Lb: | 155 |
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Boyce Callahan (born 1942) is a former American football running back who played college football at Jacksonville State from 1970 to 1973.[1] He rushed for 4,227 yards and 40 touchdowns.[2] He was five-feet-seven inches and 155 pounds during his playing career.[3] He was selected by the Associated Press as a second-team running back on the 1973 Little All-America college football team.[4] [5] Alabama Governor George Wallace proclaimed February 2, 1974, as "Boyce Callahan Day" in the State of Alabama.[6] [7] He was inducted into the Jacksonville State Athletic Hall of Fame in 1987.[8] His jersey number 33 is one of two numbers that Jacksonville State has retired.[9]
Notes and References
- News: Callahan: .... an 'instant replay' of a little guy from Saks. The Anniston Star. December 16, 1973. 1C. Newspapers.com.
- News: Little A-A for Boyce: First team, too. The Anniston Star. December 16, 1973. 1C. Newspapers.com.
- Web site: Boyce Callahan. Jacksonville State University. December 6, 2021.
- News: McQuilken, Johnson Little All-Americans. The News Journal. December 6, 1973. 39. Newspapers.com.
- News: Johnsons Pace Little All-Stars. The Daily Advertiser. December 6, 1973. 34. Newspapers.com.
- News: Memo: ... it's time to invite Boyce to 'Callahan Day'. The Anniston Star. George Smith. January 31, 1974. 1C. Newspapers.com.
- News: Saks honoring Callahan with big day on Feb. 2. The Anniston Star. Wayne Hester. November 25, 1973. 1B, 7B. Newspapers.com.
- News: Boyce was an easy choice: Gamecocks' little back is standing tall yet again. The Anniston Star. Donnie Webb. February 6, 1987. B1. Newspapers.com.
- News: Boyce Callahan Says Running Scared Was Key to His Success at JSU, Saks. The Anniston Star. June 21, 2007.
