Clint Castleberry

Clinton Dillard Castleberry Jr. (October 10, 1923 – November 7, 1944) was an American college football player in 1942, a halfback for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

In 1942, freshmen were ruled eligible to play varsity ball as college rosters were drained by World War II, which allowed Castleberry to display his spectacular prowess early.

"[8] Against national power Navy, Castleberry led Tech to an impressive shutout win on October 24 in Annapolis,[9][10] broadcast worldwide via the Armed Forces Radio Network.

Castleberry was third in the Heisman Trophy voting, behind winner Frank Sinkwich of Georgia and runner-up Paul Governali of Columbia, both seniors.

[8] After the Cotton Bowl, Castleberry enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces in early 1943 and planned to return to play football at Georgia Tech after the war.

In the early morning hours of November 7, Lt. Castleberry took off from Roberts Field in Liberia with another B-26 to continue a ferrying run up the coast toward Dakar, Senegal.