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July 2005 Monthly
meeting
with special guest
Gator Great...Shane Matthews
Tuesday, July 19, 2005
Our Deck Down Under
78 Dunlawton Ave.
Port Orange, Fla.
Social Hour 5:00-6:00 pm.
Meeting 6:00 pm.
| Pro Career 2004: Saw his first game action as a Bill and first NFL action since 11/28/02 in the closing minutes vs. AZ (10/31) ... in his second action of the season at SF (12/26), Matthews completed his first passes as a Bill, completing 2-of-3 for 44 yards and a touchdown for a passer rating of 149.3 ... his TD came on a 33-yard connection with rookie WR Lee Evans in the fourth quarter ... it was his first pass completion and touchdown since 11/17/02 2003: Played in Cincinnati as the Bengals No. 2 quarterback for games 1-5 ... Was moved to No. 3 QB for games 6-12, as 2003 top draft pick Carson Palmer moved up to No.2 ... Returned to No. 2 QB for game 13-16 as coaches wanted a veteran No. 2 QB during late-season playoff bid. |
| College Career Starred under Steve Spurrier at the University of Florida, setting 50 school records and 19 Southeastern Conference marks … Finished his college career with 9287 passing yards and 74 TDs … Had a 28-8 record as a starting QB, including 19-4 in SEC games … Led Florida to its first official SEC championship in 1991 … Earned SEC Player of the Year honors in both 1990 and '91 … Finished fifth in Heisman Trophy balloting as a junior in 1991. |
| Personal Bio Mississippi Player of the year as a senior at Pascagoula High … Later named to school’s hall of fame … An avid golfer, Shane won the 1997 CGA Chicago Golf Classic on the Celebrity Golf Association Tour … Married (Stephanie)…Daughter (Brooke). Please join us in welcoming a NEW friend of The Gator Club of Volusia County....Shane Matthews!!! See everyone on the 19th.
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