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Breakout performance by Navy senior fires up slot back's supporters

Published 09/03/08

They were rejoicing in Memphis, Tenn., on Saturday afternoon. Crowds gathered at a couple homes in the city to watch a native son make history.

Paul W. Gillespie - The Capital Senior slot back Shun White followed his blocking to roll up a school single-game rushing record of 348 yards in Saturday’s opener against Towson.
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Fred Halley, head football coach at Raleigh-Egypt High, cooked up some classic Memphis barbecue and invited his assistants over to watch the Navy football game on CBS College Sports Television.

Halley and staff watched in amazement as Raleigh-Egypt graduate Shun White set a single-game, school record by rushing for 348 yards in Navy's 41-13 rout of Towson. They were hooting and hollering as White took option pitchouts and galloped up and down the field all day - busting touchdown...

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