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East Tennessee State University

Hall of Fame

Willie Bush

  • Class
    1970
  • Induction
    1996
  • Sport(s)
    Football
While playing football for the Bucs from 1968 until 1970, Bush held a three-year record of 22-6-3 including the memorable Grantland Rice Bowl win over Terry Bradshaw and Louisiana Tech in 1969. Bush served as defensive end of the famed defensive unit nicknamed “Bennett’s Bandits” who sacked Bradshaw 12 times for losses of 143 yards. He was selected as All-Ohio Valley Conference in 1969 and inducted into the ETSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1996.
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