Willie Geny

Charles F. "Willie" Geny (November 14, 1913 – December 19, 1999)^[1] was an American college football and basketball player for the Vanderbilt Commodores. He was football's Southeastern Conference player of the year in 1935. As captain of the Commodores, he led them to their first defeat of rival Tennessee in nine years.^[2] He was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 1985.^[3] He later sold insurance. Geny persuaded Billy Joe Adcock to attend Vanderbilt.^[4]

Willie Geny

Vanderbilt Commodores
Position	End
Personal information
Born:	(1913-11-14)November 14, 1913 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died:	December 19, 1999(1999-12-19) (aged 86) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Career history
College	Vanderbilt (1933–1935)
Career highlights and awards
SEC Player of the Year (1935) First-team All-SEC (1935) Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame (1985)