List of University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame members
Distinguished Letterwinners
The following list of Distinguished Letterwinners includes former Florida Gators athletes who have achieved distinction in their careers after college; among them are notable head coaches, political officeholders, business executives, and educators.

List of University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame members

Section Title: Distinguished Letterwinners
Table Section Text: The following list of Distinguished Letterwinners includes former Florida Gators athletes who have achieved distinction in their careers after college; among them are notable head coaches, political officeholders, business executives, and educators.

Name	Sport	Years	Accomplishments

Jerry "Red" Anderson	Football	1964–66	Red Anderson played football while he was a University of Florida undergraduate, and was the senior team captain of the Florida Gators basketball team in 1937.

Floyd T. Christian	Football Basketball	1934–36 1935–37	Floyd Christian played football and basketball while he was a University of Florida undergraduate, and was the senior team captain of the Florida Gators basketball team in 1937.

Douglas A. Dickey	Football Baseball	1951–53 1952–53	Doug Dickey was the Gators' starting quarterback in 1952 and 1953, and led the team to its first-ever NCAA-sanctioned bowl game in 1952.

Jimmy Dunn	Football	1956–58	Jimmy Dunn was a three-year starter at quarterback and free safety, became the first quarterback to lead the Gators to three consecutive victories over the Georgia Bulldogs, and received the Fergie Ferguson Award in 1958.

William E. Harlan	Swimming	1963–76	Bill Harlan was a strong Gator swimmer in the late 1940s, and became an instructor in the physical education department. He later served as the head coach of the Florida Gators men's swimming and diving team for thirteen years, during which his swimmers won eight SEC team championships and compiled a dual meet record of 109–25.

C. Kimberlin Helton	Football	1967–69	Kim Helton was the starting center for the Gators football team from 1967 to 1969. Helton later became the offensive coordinator for the Miami Hurricanes during their first national championship season, the offensive line coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Houston Oilers and Los Angeles Raiders of the NFL, and the head coach of the Houston Cougars football team.

Gelindo Infante	Football	1960–62	Lindy Infante was a running back for the Florida Gators football team from 1960 to 1962. He later became the head coach of the Jacksonville Bulls of the USFL, and the Green Bay Packers and the Indianapolis Colts of the NFL.

Jack Katz	Football	1962–64	Jack Katz was a two-way offensive and defensive lineman for the Florida Gators football team. Katz later became the founder, president and chief executive officer of the Panama Jack Company.

Tommy R. Kelley	Football	1960–62	Tom Kelley was a two-way offensive and defensive lineman for the Florida Gators football team. He was chosen to the 1960 All-SEC Sophomore team.

Julian B. Lane	Football	1934–36	Julian Lane was a two-way offensive and defensive lineman, and the senior team captain of the Florida Gators football team in 1936.

William J. "Red" Mitchum	Football	1948–51	Lineman Red Mitchum was a Gators football letterman in 1950 and 1951, and the first student to serve as master of ceremonies at the university's homecoming pep rally, Gator Growl.

R. Larry Morris	Football	1970–72	Larry Morris was a Gators football letterman in 1970 and 1972. He later served as a graduate assistant football coach in 1973, and became a prominent trial attorney and financial supporter of the Florida Gators sports program.

Stephen C. O'Connell	Boxing	1935–38	Steve O'Connell won the SEC middleweight championship as a member the Florida Gators boxing team. O'Connell served as an associate and chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court, and later became the first alumnus to serve as the president of the University of Florida.

Frederick S. Ridley	Golf	1973	Fred Ridley was a member of the Florida Gators men's golf team in the 1970s. He won the U.S.

William A. Shands	Football	1908	Bill Shands played for the Florida football team before it was known as the "Gators," and was one of its stars in the early 1900s.

George A. Smathers	Basketball	1934–36	George Smathers was a standout member of the Florida Gators men's's basketball team from 1934 to 1936 and was its captain as a senior.

Dennis K. "Dutch" Stanley	Football Track & field	1926–28 1927–29	Dutch Stanley was a two-way end on the great Florida Gators football teams of 1927 and 1928. He later returned to his alma mater as the Gators head football coach from 1933 to 1935.

Larry L. Travis	Football	1960–62	Larry Travis was an All-SEC two-way offensive and defensive lineman for the Florida Gators football team. After graduation, he was an assistant football coach for five Division I football programs, including Florida, and became the associate athletic director for the U.S.

Keith R. Tribble	Football	1974–76	Keith Tribble was an offensive lineman for the Florida Gators football team in the mid-1970s. Tribble became the chief executive officer of the Orange Bowl organizing committee, and later became the athletic director of the University of Central Florida Knights sports program.

Harrison M. Wilder	Swimming	1961–63	Harry Wilder was a key contributor to the Gators' three consecutive SEC swimming and diving championships in 1961, 1962 and 1963, as a member of five conference champion relay teams.

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George Smathers was captain of the Gators basketball team and a member of the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame.

final_sentence: George Smathers was captain of the Gators basketball team and a member of the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame.