51-430: (Redirected from Willie ) For other uses, see Willy (disambiguation) . Willy or Willie is a masculine, male given name, often a diminutive form of William or Wilhelm , and occasionally a nickname. It may refer to: People [ edit ] Given name or nickname [ edit ] Willie Allen (basketball) (born 1949), American basketball player and director of
102-513: A world record of 10.72 seconds in the master's 100 meters, in the division for athletes aged 45 to 49. On April 26, 2008, Gault (at age 47) set a new world record of 21.80 seconds in the M45-49 age-group for 200m. In May 2011, he set world records for the 50–54 age group in the 100-meter (10.88) and 200-meter (22.44) dashes. In April 2016, Gault was ordered to pay $ 206,571 to settle a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit regarding his actions in
153-667: A "teacher's pet." Gault played football and ran track for Griffin High School . He had two receptions for 19 yards in Griffin's 7–7 tie against Valdosta in the AAAA State Championship Game during his junior year. He had a 48-yard touchdown catch for the North team in the 1979 GACA North/South Game (a preseason all-star game). During his senior year, he caught 33 passes and scored 7 touchdowns, averaging 19 yards per catch. He
204-471: A 54-yard kickoff return, a 66-yard punt return for a touchdown, and a 49-yard punt return. He returned a punt 66 yards for an apparent touchdown against Auburn , but it was called back on a penalty. He caught a 75-yard touchdown pass in the Vols' loss to Alabama , and registered a 49-yard touchdown catch against Memphis State . He had 217 receiving yards against Vanderbilt, including an 80-yard touchdown catch and
255-470: A 72-yard reception. In Tennessee's 28–21 win over Wisconsin in the 1981 Garden State Bowl , Gault returned a kickoff 87 yards for the Vols' first touchdown of the game. Gault entered his senior year a Preseason All-American. As part of an explosive receiving corps that included Mike Miller, Lenny Taylor and Darryal Wilson, Gault registered a team-leading 50 catches for 668 yards and four touchdowns. He also registered 23 kickoff returns for 549 yards and
306-628: A Salesman by Arthur Miller Willie Lumpkin , supporting character in Marvel Comics Willy Mackey, a villain from Double Dragon Willy Roper , in the British soap opera EastEnders Captain Willy Schultz , a comic book World War II soldier Wilhelmina "Willie" Scott, the female lead character in the film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Willie Stark, central character of
357-585: A catch before leaving the game with an injury. In the Raiders' 21–20 win over the Redskins in 1992, Gault went without a reception for most of the game before beating Green for a 50-yard catch that set up the winning touchdown. Gault finished his 11 NFL seasons with 333 receptions for 6,635 yards. He also returned 9 punts for 60 yards, rushed for 154 yards, returned 45 kickoffs for 1,088 yards, and scored 45 touchdowns (44 receiving and 1 kickoff return). Gault retired in
408-546: A champion Tibetan Terrier Wheely Willy (1991–2009), Californian paraplegic chihuahua Fictional characters [ edit ] Chilly Willy , a cartoon character Willy Armitage , strongman and IMF agent in the TV series Mission: Impossible Willy Fog, protagonist in the Spanish animated series Around the World with Willy Fog Willy Loman , protagonist of the play Death of
459-461: A character in the 1995 American horror comedy movie Demon Knight Willie, a character from Netflix's Julie and the Phantoms . Willie, a character from Sabritas . See also [ edit ] Wili (disambiguation) , includes a list of people with the name Wili Willi , a given name Willye , given name William (name) Willies (disambiguation) , includes a list of people with
510-607: A community in the United States Willie Lake , a lake in Minnesota Willie: An Autobiography , an autobiography by Willie Nelson with the assistance of Bud Shrake See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "willy" or "willie" on Misplaced Pages. "Willy-willy", Australian name for a dust devil wind phenomenon Wili (disambiguation) Willys , an American automobile brand name, noted for its design of
561-564: A fictional dog Willy, a fictional killer whale in the films Free Willy , Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home , Free Willy 3: The Rescue , and Free Willy (TV series) Willy, a fictional sperm in the book Where Willy Went Willy, a sailor from Wigan in the Captain Pugwash series of British children's comic strips and books Willy, main character in Willy the Sparrow . Willie
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#1732845285126612-412: A furlough were a significant issue in the 1988 US presidential campaign Willie Horton (baseball) (born 1942), American former baseball player Willy In 't Ven (born 1943), Belgian former road racing cyclist Willie Ito (born 1934), American animator Willy Jäggi (1906–1968), Swiss footballer Willy F. James Jr. (1920–1945), African-American United States Army soldier posthumously awarded
663-1052: A lock for Ireland and the British and Irish Lions Willie McCovey (1938–2018), American baseball player Willie McGee (born 1958), American former baseball player Willy McIntosh (born 1970), Thai actor, model and TV producer Willie McKenna (1889–1958), Scottish footballer Willy Messerschmitt (1898–1978), German aircraft designer and manufacturer Willie Mitchell (disambiguation) Willie Mosconi (1913–1993), American pool player Willie Moretti (1894–1951), Italian-American mobster Willy Mutunga (born 1947), Kenyan lawyer, reformer and former Chief Justice of Kenya Willie Naulls (1934–2018), American basketball player Willie Nelson (born 1933), American country singer-songwriter, author, poet, actor, and activist Willy Van Neste (born 1944), Belgian retired road racing cyclist Willie Norwood (disambiguation) Guillermo "Willy" Oddó (1943–1991), Chilean musician Willie Ong (born 1963) Filipino cardiologist, media personality and politician Willie O'Ree (born 1935),
714-3055: A minor led to a change in New York state law Willy Brandt (1913–1992), 4th chancellor of West Germany, originally a pseudonym of Herbert Frahm Willie Brown (disambiguation) Willy Busch (1907–1982), German footballer Willy Caballero (born 1981), Argentina football goalkeeper Willie Cauley-Stein (born 1993), American basketball player Willy Claes (born 1938), Belgian former politician and eighth Secretary General of NATO Willie Clancy (hurler) (1906–1967), Irish hurler Willie Clancy (musician) (1918–1973), Irish uilleann piper Willie Colón (musician) (born 1950), New York musician and social activist Willie Colon (American football) (born 1983), American football player Willy Cheruiyot Kipkirui (born 1974), Kenyan long-distance runner Wee Willie Davis (1906–1981), American actor and professional wrestler Willie Davis (baseball) (1940–2010), American baseball player Willie Davis (basketball) (1940–2010), American basketball player Willie Davis (defensive end) (1934–2020), American football player Willie Davis (wide receiver) (born 1967), American football player Willy De Clercq (1927–2011), Belgian politician, deputy prime minister and minister of finance Willie Dixon (1915–1992), American blues double-bassist, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer Willie Drew , American football player Willy Eisenhart (1946–1995), American writer on art Willie Evans (disambiguation) Willie Christine King Farris (1927–2023), older sister of Martin Luther King Jr. Willy Fitz (1918–1993), Austrian football player and coach Willy Gamage , Sri Lankan politician Willie Gault (born 1960), American football player and sprinter Willie Gay (born 1998), American football player Willie Geist (born 1975), American television personality Willie Stevenson Glanton (1922–2017), American politician Willy Goldberger (1898–1960s), German-Spanish cinematographer Willie Green (born 1981), American basketball player Willie Green (American football) (born 1966), American football player Willie Harris (born 1978), American baseball player Willie Harvey Jr. (born 1996), American football player Willie Hector (born 1939), American football player Willy van Hemert (1912–1993), Dutch actor, theatre and television director and songwriter Willie Hernández (1954–2023), Puerto Rican baseball pitcher Willy Hernangómez (born 1994), Spanish basketball player Willy Hess (composer) (1906–1997), Swiss musicologist, composer and Beethoven scholar Willy Hess (violinist) (1859–1939), German violinist and violin teacher Willie Heston (1878–1963), American football player William Higinbotham (1910–1994), American physicist and anti-nuclear proliferation activist Willie Horton (born 1951), an American convicted murderer whose crimes during
765-550: A national single-season record by returning three kickoffs for touchdowns. He returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown to provide Tennessee's lone score in the team's 30–6 loss to Pittsburgh . He then returned kickoffs for touchdowns in back-to-back games at the end of the season: a 92-yarder against Kentucky and a 98-yarder against Vanderbilt . Calling the latter play for the Vol Network, long-time broadcaster John Ward shouted, "Ladies and gentlemen, Willie Gault has run all
816-575: A scheme to inflate share prices of the medical device company Heart Tronics Inc, for which he had been co-CEO. Gault was cleared of the most serious fraud charges. In November 2016, Gault was inducted into the 2017 class of the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame . Gault was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame , in Macon, Georgia, as a member of the 2017 class. Gault was inducted into
867-465: A song by Joni Mitchell from Ladies of the Canyon "Willie", a 2006 song by Cat Power from The Greatest Other uses [ edit ] slang for the penis Willy (surname) , a list of people with the surname Willy or Willie Willy (TV series) , an American situation comedy Willy (textile machine) SS Willy , a Dutch cargo ship in service from 1938 to 1939 Willie, Georgia ,
918-523: A team-leading 704 yards His best game of the season came in the Bears' 33–24 win over Minnesota , when he caught six passes for 146 yards, including a 70-yard touchdown. In the Bears' 46–10 victory over New England in Super Bowl XX , Gault had four receptions for a game-leading 129 yards, and four kickoff returns for 49 yards. At the end of the 1985 regular season, Gault helped organize teammates to perform
969-457: A touchdown in the 1989 season opener against San Diego , and had 147 yards on just two catches in the Raiders' win over Cincinnati on November 5, 1989. He caught four passes for 103 yards to help the Raiders defeat his former team on September 30, 1990. In the 1991 season, he had 20 receptions for 346 yards and four touchdowns. In the 1992 season, he had 27 receptions for 508 yards and five touchdowns. The Raiders did not re-sign Gault following
1020-399: A touchdown in the Bears' loss to New Orleans , five passes for 130 yards and a touchdown in the Bears' loss to Baltimore , and four passes for 129 yards and an 87-yard touchdown in the Bears' loss to Green Bay . Gault was the prototypical "speed merchant", meaning his greatest asset was his pure straight line swiftness. During the Bears' dominant 1985 season , Gault caught 33 passes for
1071-539: A touchdown, and 20 punt returns for 145 yards. He caught touchdown passes of 78 yards and 38 yards in Tennessee's 24–14 loss to Auburn, and returned a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown in the Vols' 24–24 tie against LSU . Gault caught a 52-yard touchdown pass in Tennessee's 35–28 win over Alabama, helping the Vols break an 11-year losing streak to the Tide. He caught a 19-yard touchdown pass in Tennessee's 28–22 loss to Iowa in
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#17328452851261122-507: A touchdown. During the regular season of his freshman year in 1979, Gault caught three passes for 95 yards, including a 69-yard touchdown in Tennessee's 51–18 win over Utah . He had a team-leading four catches for 22 yards in the Vols' 27–22 loss to Purdue in the 1979 Bluebonnet Bowl . Gault's breakout year came during the 1980 season . Though he caught a relatively modest 14 passes for 240 yards while splitting time with Miller at receiver, he returned 24 kickoffs for 662 yards, and tied
1173-466: Is currently pursuing a career as an actor. He also remains active in masters athletics , setting world masters records in the 100 metres and 200 metres dashes for the 45–49, the 50–54, and the 55–59 age groups. Gault was born and raised in Griffin, Georgia . He was named for his mother, Willie Mae. Both of his parents worked in a textile mill. He later recalled that his classmates considered him
1224-536: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Willie Gault Willie James Gault (born September 5, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons with the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Raiders . Considered one of the fastest NFL players of all time, Gault
1275-489: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Willy (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Look up willy or willie in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Willy is a masculine given name or nickname. Willy or Willie may also refer to: Music [ edit ] Willie – Before His Time , a 1977 album by country singer Willie Nelson "Willy",
1326-564: The series finale . He also was in an episode of MTV's Parental Control . In Season 4 Episode 8 of Friday Night Lights , the Dillon Lions radio color-man is named Willie Gault as a tribute. Gault joined other members of the 1985 Chicago Bears in resurrecting the Super Bowl Shuffle in a Boost Mobile commercial for Super Bowl XLIV . Gault has been active at the highest levels of Masters athletics . On June 24, 2006, Gault set
1377-701: The " Super Bowl Shuffle ", a rap song and music video that raised money for a local charity. He sang one verse in the song. By the 1986 season, friction had developed between Gault and Bears quarterback Jim McMahon . In his autobiography published that year, McMahon suggested that Gault was undependable, and only put forth his best effort if the game was on national television. Gault stated in an interview with Sports Illustrated that he wasn't sure why McMahon seemed hesitant to throw it to him more often (the Sports Illustrated article's author, Bruce Newman, suggested that Gault didn't get as many throws because he
1428-404: The 100 meter race). He made the 1988 Winter Olympics bobsledding team as an alternate. His official personal bests are 13.26 seconds in the 110 meter hurdles and 10.10 seconds in the 100 meters . Gault was selected by the Chicago Bears in the first round (18th overall pick) in the 1983 NFL draft , and had an immediate impact during his rookie season. He caught four passes for 103 yards and
1479-542: The 1982 Peach Bowl . He was named an All-American at the end of the season. As of the 2012 season, Gault's 1,854 kickoff return yards and 2,513 total return yards remain school records. His 27.6 yards per kickoff return in 1980 and his 987 total return yards in 1981 remain school single-season records. Gault's mark of 4,035 career all-purpose yards is the second-highest tally in school history, trailing only Stanley Morgan 's 4,642. His 273 all-purpose yards against Auburn in 1982 and 268 against Vanderbilt in 1981 remain
1530-526: The 1983 NCAA outdoor championships , Gault placed third behind Roger Kingdom and Reggie Towns in the 110-meter high hurdles . Gault was part of a world record-setting 4 × 100 meter relay team (1. Emmit King, 2. Willie Gault, 3. Calvin Smith, 4. Carl Lewis) at the 1983 World Championships. He also competed in the 110 meter hurdles and attended the Liberty Bell Classic , where he won a bronze medal in
1581-537: The 1993 season. In spite of his speed, Gault never won the NFL's "Fastest Man" competition over 60 yards (outdoors). He placed second behind frequent winner Darrell Green in 1986, having defeated fellow Olympic sprinter Ron Brown in the semifinals. In the 1990 competition, Gault again placed second, losing to Brown in the finals (Green was recovering from an injury and didn't compete). Green (a cornerback ) would frequently cover Gault when their respective teams played. In
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1632-418: The Bears' 23–19 win over Washington in the 1984 playoffs, Gault beat Green for a 75-yard touchdown reception after getting held without a catch in the first half. In the Bears' loss to the Redskins in the 1986 playoffs, Gault had five catches for 82 yards, including a 50-yard touchdown, while going head to head with Green. In the Redskins' 21–17 win over the Bears in the 1987 playoffs, Green held Gault without
1683-623: The Dominican Republic Willy Teirlinck (born 1948), Belgian retired road cyclist Willie Thorne (1954–2020), English snooker player and sports commentator Willie Tonga (born 1983), Australian Rugby League player Willy Tröger (1928–2004), German footballer Willy Vanden Berghen (1939–2022), Belgian retired road bicycle racer Willy Vandersteen (1913–1990), Belgian creator of comic books Willie Weeks (born 1947), American bass guitarist Willie Williams (disambiguation) Willie Wolfe (1951–1974), one of
1734-1096: The Giant, a character in Mickey and the Beanstalk Willie, a whale in the Make Mine Music segment Willie the Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met Willie the Wildcat (Kansas State) , mascot of the Kansas State University Wildcats Willie the Wildcat (Northwestern) , the mascot of the Northwestern University Wildcats Willie and Joe , comics characters created by Bill Mauldin King Willie, main villain in Predator 2 Uncle Willy,
1785-817: The Growing Power urban farming program Willie Allen (racing driver) (born 1980), American racing driver Willie Anderson (disambiguation) Willie Apiata (born 1972), New Zealand Army soldier, the only recipient of the Victoria Cross for New Zealand Willie (footballer) (born 1993), Brazilian footballer Willie Hortencio Barbosa Willy Böckl (1893–1975), Austrian world champion figure skater Willy Bocklant (1941–1985), Belgian road racing cyclist Willy Bogner Sr. (1909–1977), German Nordic skier Willy Bogner Jr. (born 1942), German fashion designer and alpine skier Willie Bosket (born 1962), an American convicted murderer whose numerous crimes committed as
1836-472: The Jeep John Willys , (1873–1935), founder of Willys automobile company Willies (disambiguation) William Lee (disambiguation) , including Will Lee Billy (disambiguation) All pages with titles beginning with willie All pages with titles beginning with willy All pages with titles containing willie All pages with titles containing willy Topics referred to by
1887-599: The Medal of Honor Willie Johnson (disambiguation) Willie Jones (disambiguation) Willy Kan (1978–1999), female apprentice jockey from Hong Kong Willy von Känel (1909–1991), Swiss footballer Willy Kanis (born 1984), Dutch female racing cyclist Willie Otey Kay (1894–1992), American dressmaker Willy van de Kerkhof (born 1951), Dutch footballer Willy Kernen (1929–2009), Swiss footballer Willy Komen (born 1987), Kenyan middle-distance runner Willy Koppen (1924-2002), Dutch motorcycle racer , one of
1938-605: The SEC track and field championships in May 1981. At the 1982 SEC championships, he again set the 110-meter high hurdles record, and won the Commissioner's Trophy for the highest overall score. He won the 60-yard hurdles event at the 1983 SEC indoor championships with a time of 7.05. At the 1983 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships , Gault won the 60-yard high hurdles and the 60-yard dash with times of 6.98 and 6.18, respectively. At
1989-556: The early 1990s and is pursuing an acting career in Hollywood . He portrayed Willie the Sweeper in the NBC series The Pretender . Willie also had an appearance on the sitcom Still Standing playing himself as the father of Tina's friend. He had a few appearances on Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide playing himself alongside sportscaster Van Earl Wright and most recently was featured in
2040-728: The first black player in the National Hockey League Willie Park Sr. (1833–1903), Scottish golfer Willie Park Jr. (1864–1925), American golfer and golf course architect, son of the above Willy Pogany (1882–1955), Hungarian illustrator of children's and other books Willie Randolph (born 1954), American former baseball player, coach and manager Willie Revillame (born 1961), Filipino television host, actor and recording artist Willy Rizzo (1928–2013), Italian photographer and designer Willie Robertson (born 1972), American TV personality, businessman, outdoorsman, hunter and author best known for appearing on
2091-898: The first women participating at international motor races during the nineteen fifties Willie Lanier (born 1945), American football player Wilfrid Laurier (1841–1919), 7th Prime Minister of Canada Willy Ley (1906–1969), German science writer, spaceflight advocate and historian of science Willie Limond (1979–2024), Scottish boxer William Wallace Lincoln (1850–1862), third son of President Abraham Lincoln Willie Kirkpatrick Lindsay (1875–1954), American educator and temperance activist Willy Lindström (born 1951), Swedish ice hockey player Willy Lust (born 1932), Dutch multi-sport track-and-field athlete Willie Person Magnum (1792–1861), American politician Willie Martinez (disambiguation) Willie Mays (1931–2024), American baseball player Willie John McBride (born 1940), Northern Irish former rugby union footballer who played as
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2142-1706: The founding members of the Symbionese Liberation Army terrorist group Willie Wolfgramm , Tongan rugby league player Willy Wolterstorff (1864–1943), German herpetologist and palaeontologist Willie Wood (disambiguation) Willie Woodburn (1919–2001), Scottish footballer Willy Workman (born 1990), American-Israeli basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Willie Worsley (born 1945), American basketball player Willie Wright (disambiguation) , multiple people Willie Young (disambiguation) , multiple people Stage name, pen name, ring name or nom de guerre [ edit ] Boxcar Willie (1931–1999), American country music singer Willie Aames (born 1960), American actor, television director, and screenwriter Willy Corsari , Dutch singer and author Wilhelmina Angela Schmidt (1897–1998) Willy DeVille , American singer and songwriter William Paul Borsey, Jr. (1950–2009) Willy Moon , New Zealand-born singer and producer William George Sinclair in 1989 Willie Nile , American folk and rock singer and songwriter Robert Anthony Noonan (born 1948) Willie Pep , American boxer Guglielmo Papaleo (1922–2006) Henry Gauthier-Villars (1859–1931), French fin-de-siecle writer and music critic, pen name Willy Simeon Cuba Sarabia or Willy (1935–1967), Bolivian trade unionist and guerrilla under Che Guevara Dogs [ edit ] Willie (1942-1955), General George Patton's dog Araki Fabulous Willy (2001–2008),
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2244-531: The novel All the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren Willy Wonka , in Roald Dahl's children's novels and film adaptations thereof, owner of the chocolate factory Groundskeeper Willie , a recurring character on the television series The Simpsons Wrong Way Willie, a recurring character in the adventures of Billy Jo Jive, an animated segment featured on Sesame Street in the late 1970s. Willy ( EastEnders ) ,
2295-1847: The reality TV series Duck Dynasty Willy Røgeberg (1905–1969), Norwegian rifle shooter and 1936 Olympic champion Willy Rohr (1877–1930), German Army World War I officer and tactical innovator Willy Ronis (1910–2009), French photographer Willie Rushton (1937–1996), English cartoonist, comedian, actor and performer Willy Russell (born 1947), English dramatist, lyricist and composer Willy Sagnol (born 1977), French former football player and manager Willy Schäfer (actor) (1933–2011), German television actor Willy Schäfer (handballer) (1913–1980), Swiss Olympic field handball player Willy Schärer (1903–1982), Swiss middle-distance runner Willie Scott (American football) (1959–2021), an American retired National Football League player Willie Sims (1958–2022), American-Israeli basketball player Willy Sluiter (1873–1949), Dutch painter Willie "The Lion" Smith (1897–1973), American jazz pianist Willie Smith (alto saxophonist) (1910–1967), jazz alto saxophonist Willie "Big Eyes" Smith (1936–2011), American blues singer, harmonica player and drummer Willie Smith (offensive tackle, born 1937) (born 1937), American former football player Willie Smith (tight end) (born 1964), American former football player Willie Smith (offensive tackle, born 1986) (born 1986), American former football player Willy Spühler (1902–1990), Swiss politician Willie Stargell (1940–2001), American baseball player Willibald Stejskal , Austrian football player (1914–1923) and manager (1924–1953) Willy Stöwer (1864–1931), German artist, illustrator and author Willie Sutton (1901–1980), American bank robber Willie Taggart (born 1976), American college football coach Willy Taveras (born 1981), former Major League Baseball player from
2346-424: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Willy . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Willy_(disambiguation)&oldid=1120821720 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
2397-526: The second and third-highest single game tallies in school history, trailing only Chuck Webb 's 294 yards in the 1989 Ole Miss game. Gault qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic team and would have participated in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow had the United States not boycotted the event . He was one of 461 athletes to receive a Congressional Gold Medal . Gault set a record in the 110-meter high hurdles at
2448-533: The way to the State Capitol ." Gault added a 48-yard touchdown catch in the Kentucky win. During his junior year in 1981, Gault caught 22 passes for 479 yards and four touchdowns while continuing to split time with Miller. He added to his reputation as a dangerous return man, with 28 kickoff returns for 606 yards, and 31 punt returns for 381 yards and a touchdown. In Tennessee's 28–20 win over Ole Miss , Gault had
2499-675: Was a member of the Bears team that won Super Bowl XX . He was also a member of the U.S. Olympic team that boycotted the 1980 Olympics . Gault played college football at the University of Tennessee from 1979 to 1982. He led the Vols in all-purpose yardage as a sophomore, junior and senior, and was named to the All-American team in 1982. He still holds numerous school kickoff return records. Gault married his high school sweetheart, writer/author/actress Dainnese Mathis Gault in 1983. They were married from 1983 to 2002 and have two children. Gault
2550-501: Was frequently double-teamed). In spite of this squabble, Gault finished the 1986 season with 42 catches for 818 yards, including 7 catches for 174 yards against Cincinnati , and four catches for 116 yards against Tampa Bay . Prior to the 1988 season, Gault was traded to the Los Angeles Raiders. He caught four passes for 102 yards in the Raiders' loss to Cincinnati on October 2, 1988. He caught four passes for 131 yards and
2601-586: Was named All-State following his junior and senior seasons. Gault played football at Tennessee during an era when the school was acquiring its reputation as "Wide Receiver U." Three of Gault's teammates— Anthony Hancock , Clyde Duncan , and Tim McGee — would be first-round NFL Draft picks, and three others— Mike Miller , Lenny Taylor and Darryal Wilson— would be drafted in later rounds. During his four years at UT, Gault caught 89 passes for 1,482 yards and 10 touchdowns, returned 78 kickoffs for 1,854 yards and four touchdowns, and returned 78 punts for 659 yards and
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