The only NASCAR Winston Cup driver to win three consecutive championships (1976, '77 and '78), Cale Yarborough earned 83 NASCAR Winston Cup victories and 70 pole positions in a career that spanned four decades. His win total places him fifth on the all-time list, and his pole position total is the third-most in NASCAR Winston Cup history. Yarborough is second on the list of most laps led (31,776), fifth in most races led (340) and 10th for most miles run (171,927) in NASCAR Winston Cup history. He is a four-time winner of the Daytona 500 and a five-time winner of the Southern 500 at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway. In 1984, he became the first driver to qualify for the Daytona 500 at more than 200 mph. His 14 pole positions in 1980 and five consecutive victories in 1976 still stand as a single-season records. Yarborough was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1993, the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Court of Legends at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1996.
Drafted: Selected by the New York Jets in the second round (41st pick overall) of the 1994 NFL Draft. Acquired: Traded by the New York Jets to the Green Bay Packers for a conditional undisclosed draft pick on July 26, 1996.
Finished his career with 229 receptions for 4,357 with 42 TDs and set or tied five NCAA records ... Holds the NCAA Div. I-A record for most career 200-yard receiving games with seven ... Set a record for career games with a TD reception with 27 and games in a season with TD reception with 10 ... Tied the record for, and is the fourth player in NCAA history to do so, having at least 1000 yards receiving three times ... Numerous All-American including AP first-team by the AP senior season.
Father, Darwin, was a WR at Morgan State in the late 1960's ... Earned all-area and all-conference honors at Rich East High School in Illinois ... Lettered in basketball and baseball ... Born in Baltimore ... Majored in secondary education.
The inductees include football All-Americans, linebacker Ken Fantetti and receiver Ryan Yarborough; one of the greatest distance runners in school history, John Wodny; swimming All-American Norma Hughes (Scifres); one of the most successful basketball coaches in school history, Willard "Dutch" Witte; long-time sports information director and administrator Bill Young, and the 1959-60 wrestling team, the only Cowboy team ever to finish among the top five at the NCAA national championship.
Yarbrough was the 33rd player taken in the 2002 NBA Draft and the Nuggets only second-round pick. A four-year player at Tennessee, was named All-SEC first team as a senior after ranking second in the league in scoring (18.1 ppg), sixth in rebounds (7.5) and ninth in steals (1.87), finishing as the Vols? all-time leader in that category. Played for the Denver Nuggets in 2002-2003, now plays for Oostende(Belgium)as of August 2004
Was the youngest player in Division I basketball as a freshman ... Did not turn 18 until March of his freshman season ... One of 30 of the top men's basketball players in the nation age 20 and younger who were invited to the 2000 USA Basketball Men's National Team Trials by the USA Basketball Men's Collegiate Committee.
Holds one school record and ranks among Tennessee's career leaders in several other categories ... His 211 career steals are the most in school history while he ranks among the schools career leaders in scoring (8th with 1,737), rebounds (6th with 862), blocks (7th with 131), three-pointers (4th with 179), three-point attempts (4th with 526) field goals made (9th with 613) and assists (10th with 293).
Strengths: Athletically he is amongst the elite players in college basketball. Can really get up, and when he decides to can take games over. Handles the ball, passes well, has a decent outside shot.
A four-time letterwinner...Played in 35 regular season games with 17 starts for 1,386 plays...Also played in 1997 Sugar Bowl, 1998 Citrus Bowl and 1999 Orange Bowl...Played at both center and guard during his UF career...1999 - Played in all 12 games with 10 starts (all but Western Michigan and Georgia) at center for 709 plays...Moved into the starting role at center when Zac Zedalis injured his knee in the season opener...709 plays ranked fourth on offensive line and ninth on the team...Averaged 59.1 snaps per game...Also a top backup at right guard...1998 - Played in six regular season games (The Citadel, LSU, Auburn, Georgia, South Carolina and Florida State) with two starts at center (The Citadel, Georgia) for 124 plays... Also played in Orange Bowl... Opened the season as the starter at center but suffered a knee injury early in the opener vs. The Citadel, which forced him to miss next four games... Missed Vanderbilt game due to suspension for violation of athletic department policy...Was scheduled to begin the year at left guard but injuries during August drills moved him to center...Co-recipient of offensive unit's Best Effort Award during spring...
1997 - A backup at right guard and at center who saw action in seven games for 144 plays...Also played in Citrus Bowl... Suffered a severe left ankle sprain vs. Arkansas in week five, which forced him to miss LSU, Auburn, Georgia and Vanderbilt games... Averaged 20.6 plays per game... Co-recipient of UF's Best Effort on Offense Award during spring...
1996 - Played in 10 of 12 games (all but Tennessee and Florida State) with five starts at right guard (Arkansas, LSU, Auburn, South Carolina, Alabama) for 409 plays... Also played in Sugar Bowl... 409 plays ranked seventh on offensive line... Saw first action in 22 plays vs. SW Louisiana... Career-high 73 plays in first career start vs. Arkansas... Co-recipient of the offensive squad's Everyday Effort Award during spring...
1995 - Was redshirted and did not see any game action... Worked with the scout team at both guard and center... Knee injury sidelined him for several weeks during the year... Prep - A first-team All-State selection on the offensive line (4A)...Named to the Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville) Super 24 Team... Ranked among the top 10 offensive linemen in the state of Florida by SuperPrep... Ranked among the top 30 players in the Sunshine State by the St. Petersburg Times and among the top five offensive line prospects in the state by that publication...
Also visited Auburn, South Carolina and Virginia Tech during the recruiting process... Enjoys playing basketball and volleyball... Dennis Byrd is his favorite sports personality...
WORTH NOTING: Unheralded performer who is a candidate for the Rimington Award as the nations top center ... entering his third season as the teams starting center ... has not allowed a sack in 23 career starts ... one of three UVa offensive linemen with at least 20 career starts ... the Cavaliers have had remarkable success with him in the starting lineup team is 16-6 when he starts, including two bowl wins ... expected to become UVas first three-year starter at center since Tim Morris started from 1986-89.
AT VIRGINIA: 2003 Started at center in the first six games of the season before giving way to Kevin Bailey for the Florida State and Troy State games ... did not play in either of those contests, but replaced Bailey early in the N.C. State game and started the last four games of the season ... played every snap upon his return to the lineup. lettered for the third time.
2002 A very interesting season, was expected to see most of his playing time as long snapper for extra points and field goals and also serve as backup to Kevin Bailey at center, missed the season opener vs. Colorado State and handled the snapping duties vs. Florida State, got his first time from scrimmage at center vs. the Seminoles when he replaced Bailey, who was injured in the fourth quarter ... the Cavaliers managed to score two of their their three touchdowns with him at center, however he moved into the starting lineup against #22 South Carolina and remained there the rest of the way ... a hand injury early in the season prevented him from returning to his long snapping duties ... earned his second letter.
2001 Played in 11 contests, all but the Wake Forest game ... served as the teams long snapper on field goal and extra point attempts ... also played on the kickoff return team at times ... was true on all 47 long snaps during the season ... lettered for the first time.
2000?Red-shirted ... did not see any game action ... was in uniform for games against Richmond, Clemson, Wake Forest, Maryland, Florida State and North Carolina.
He was elected president of SAVE (Students Against Violence Everywhere) as a HS senior .. father played college football at Florida and was named to the Gators All-Century Team at offensive tackle .. dad also played 10 years in the NFL with the Detroit Lions, from 1969-79 .. uncle Nelson Yarbrough lettered as a quarterback at Virginia from 1956-57 .. Big Brother volunteer .. enjoys golfing and swimming
Attended Fork Union Military Academy during 1999-00 school year .. twice named All-State honorable mention, All-Central Florida, All-Metro and first-team All-County .. earned two letters as a tight end and long snapper .. he was one of the top 16 tight end prospects in the country listed by Athlon Sports .. honored as Athlete of the Week and Unheralded Hero .. captained team as a senior .. career he caught 63 passes for 1,475 yds and nine TD's .. lettered in swimming as a freshman and senior .. swam on state championship swimming team at Winter Park his senior year, earning All-America, All-State, All-County, All-District and All-Metro honors .. two-time state champion as a member of 200-free and 200 medley relay teams ... finished second at districts in 50- and 100-yard free as a senior ... set several state and Junior Olympic age-group swimming records ... earned three letters in water polo, earning first-team All-America recognition as a senior ... three-time first-team All-County, All-District and All-Metro selection ... three-time Central Florida Offensive Player of the Year ... led county in goals his sophomore, junior and senior years ... qualified for U.S. Junior National Team ... lettered twice in basketball.
An All-Big East selection at free safety his senior season, Yarborough was a key member of Frank Beamer's Virginia Tech squad from 1992-1995...After walking on and redshirting in 1991, Yarborough played in nine games as a freshman making enough of an impression to secure a starting position in the Hoies Independence Bowl season of 1993...By 1994, he had established himself as one of the best defenders in the Big East...He intercepted 11 passes and picked up 127 tackles in his career, helping Virginia Tech to a Gator Bowl appearance against Tennessee in 1994 and victories over Indiana in the Independence Bowl in 1993, and Texas in the Sugar Bowl in 1995.
He is now a school teacher in Chesapeake, Virginia during the offseason...He has one child, D'Ante.
PG REPORT: Yarbrough is an athletic catcher who can run and throw. His receiving skills continue to improve. He plays the game the right way and at 100%. His #1 tool is still his bat. He's an outstanding line drive hitter who projects to hit with plus power. He can handle the wood, beautiful smooth swing, gets good extension and good bat speed.
At UNH 2003 Good size and strength will help add depth to the offensive line. 2002 Redshirted the season.
Before UNH Will recorded 49 tackles as a senior defensive lineman at Tabor Academy. He also deflected nine passes. Recorded 13 sacks. A two-way starter, as an offensive and defensive tackle, he was voted MVP. He was also named a first-team All-New England prep as a defensive tackle.
The world's heaviest athlete is sumo wrestler, Emmanuel "Manny" Yarborough (USA). He ranks number one in the Open Sumo Wrestling Category for Amateurs.
He was the 1995 World Amateur Sumo Champion and is considered to be one of the most famous Sumo wrestlers outside Japan. He competed in UFC 3, a mixed martial arts competition, losing to the much smaller Keith Hackney, who has since taken the nickname "The Giant Killer". He also appeared in PRIDE Fighting Championships, taking a loss to 180lb Daiju Takase. He has appeared on several talk-shows as well as in a commercial for Motorola. On Television he has appeared on the HBO drama Oz as an inmate named Clarence Seroy.
Yarbrough is perhaps best known for the confusion his name caused -- although the spelling differed from that of the other Yarborough, Cale. The confusion was compounded in 1968 when both "Yarbs" drove dominant Fords on NASCAR's Winston Cup circuit, tallying a combined eight victories (two for Lee Roy, six for Cale). Yarbrough's most successful season was in 1969 when he won seven races, tallied 21 top-10 finishes and earned $193,211. Had the Winston Million program been in place that year, Yarbrough would have won it with victories at the Daytona 500, the Coca-Cola 600 and the Southern 500. In 1990, Yarbrough was inducted into the National Motorsports Press Association's Hall of Fame at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway.
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