Who Was This Great RB? Shawn Bane/Riverview

[OldSchoolLion 1,754]

As a hs freshman, he averaged 100 yards per game and led his central FL team to the state final.  In the following year, he rushed for nearly 250 yards and knocked off the top-ranked team in the country at that time. Due to some life circumstances, his football career was cut short, but he is often recognized as one the true greats from his area.  Tragically, he passed away earlier this year. 

Who was he?

Where did he play in high school?

 

[Wavebb 75]

Willie Green Osceola?

[OldSchoolLion 1,754]

3 hours ago, Wavebb said:

Willie Green Osceola?

This fellow played in west central FL, south of I-4

[badbird 1,502]

Reche Caldwell Jefferson

[OldSchoolLion 1,754]

Just now, badbird said:

Reche Caldwell

no sir...though he did pass away earlier this year...

this fellow played a little earlier

 

[Hwy17 402]

From the clues given it sounds like the 1996 Bartow team that beat #1 ranked Jacksonville Bolles

[OldSchoolLion 1,754]

12 hours ago, Hwy17 said:

From the clues given it sounds like the 1996 Bartow team that beat #1 ranked Jacksonville Bolles

Bartow never had an rb like this guy.  I do believe a certain Bradenton team was ranked #1 at one time.

[Hwy17 402]

1 hour ago, OldSchoolLion said:

Bartow never had an rb like this guy.  I do believe a certain Bradenton team was ranked #1 at one time.

Shawn Bane, Sarasota Riverview

[OldSchoolLion 1,754]

7 minutes ago, Hwy17 said:

Shawn Bane, Sarasota Riverview

John Sprague, former coach of Sarasota Riverview, called Shawn Bane the best rb he had ever seen.   In his sophomore year against Manatee, the top-ranked team in the nation led by quarterback Tommie Frazier, he rushed for 241 yards in Riverview’s 35-28 win.  He had a child in high school and did not play his junior year.  He returned for several games in his senior year, including a playoff win in Lakeland in which the Rams hung 55 points on the Naughts.  He went out to the West Coast and played one year of junior college ball before hanging up his football career.  Many believe he could have been a success in the NFL had he stayed focused on football.  This past Christmas season, Bane was involved in a terrible car wreck and had to be put on life support.  He died right after the new year.  

[badbird 1,502]

1 hour ago, OldSchoolLion said:

John Sprague, former coach of Sarasota Riverview, called Shawn Bane the best rb he had ever seen.   In his sophomore year against Manatee, the top-ranked team in the nation led by quarterback Tommie Frazier, he rushed for 241 yards in Riverview’s 35-28 win.  He had a child in high school and did not play his junior year.  He returned for several games in his senior year, including a playoff win in Lakeland in which the Rams hung 55 points on the Naughts.  He went out to the West Coast and played one year of junior college ball before hanging up his football career.  Many believe he could have been a success in the NFL had he stayed focused on football.  This past Christmas season, Bane was involved in a terrible car wreck and had to be put on life support.  He died right after the new year.  

Dang did not know he passed away.  He definitely was a high school legend