Ranking the top 10 QBs in Ole Miss football history
7. Charles Conerly (1942, 1946)
Conerly attended Ole Miss in 1942 but left to join the Marine Corps after World War II broke out but returned to Oxford in 1946, leading Mississippi to its first-ever SEC championship. He led the nation with 133 completed passes, recorded 17 total TDs and was named SEC Player of the Year after he led the Rebels to a 9-2 record.
He suited up for the New York Giants following his collegiate career and became the Marlboro Man after his career in the NFL.
Happy Birthday to the late Charlie Conerly, Ole Miss Legend out of Clarksdale,Mississippi: All American,College Football Hall of Fame,NFL MVP 59, #42 Retired by Giants,Marlboro Man: 9-19-1921 to 2-13-1996 pic.twitter.com/2ldZMZT3RU
— Larry in Missouri (@LarryInMissouri) September 19, 2018
