Monk Dorsett
Dorsett tossing a pass on the beach.
Florida Gators
PositionQuarterback, halfback
Personal information
Born:(1909-05-13)May 13, 1909
Macon, Georgia
Died:December 16, 1992(1992-12-16) (aged 83)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Career history
CollegeFlorida (1929–1932)
High schoolDuval

Luke P. "Monk" Dorsett (May 13, 1909 – December 16, 1992) was a college football and basketball player. Dorsett attended Duval High in his native Jacksonville.[1][2][3] Dorsett was a running back for coach Charlie Bachman's Florida Gators football team; starting at quarterback from 1930 to 1932.[4][5] After a year on the freshman team in 1928,[6] Dorsett was a starting halfback in 1929; the star of the Washington and Lee game, scoring two touchdowns. He threw multiple touchdown passes in the 1930 victory over Josh Cody's Clemson Tigers and was the star of the season. Coach Bachman said "Dorsett's quarterbacking has been the finest since I took charge of the 'Gators."[7] After Carlos Proctor was dismissed from the 1931 team, it was thought alternate-captain Dorsett would be made captain.[8]

References

  1. ^ "The University Record of the University of Florida, Annual Catalog 1928-1929". Mocavo.
  2. ^ "Uncrossed Goal Lines At Stake For Two Teams". The Evening Independent. November 2, 1927.
  3. ^ "Duval High School Athletes - Whiteway Corner".
  4. ^ e. g. "Georgia's March Toward Gridiron Honors Checked". Kingsport Times. November 2, 1930. p. 3. Retrieved September 6, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Tennessee—For Florida 'Gators". The Evening Standard. December 1, 1932. p. 9. Retrieved January 9, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "FSView and Florida Flambeau November 30, 1928 Page 2".
  7. ^ "Star of Gators to Oppose Dodd". The Evening Independent. November 22, 1930.
  8. ^ "The Tuscaloosa News - Google News Archive Search".


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