Thomas L. Durrance was a

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player. He was a prominent halfback for the

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of the

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from

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; one of the "Super Sophs". During his sophomore season, he scored 110 points—then the school record, and still tied for second on the Gators' single-season records list. He was only the second person in SEC history to score 100. His 18 touchdowns gave him the nickname of "Touchdown Tommy." Durrance finished his three-year college career with 2,582 yards of combined rushing and receiving yardage. He was from

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Durrance, Tommy American football halfbacks Florida Gators football players Players of American football from Daytona Beach, Florida 1950 births 2005 deaths

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