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Bookmark or Share- 4th and Forever: Carlos Alvarez – The Legend of the Cuban Comet4th and Forever: Carlos Alvarez – The Legend of the Cuban Comet. By Eric Moreno | Posted 6/17/2021. In 1960, future All-American wide receiver Carlos Alvarez fled to Miami, Florida, with his family to escape from the Communist revolution happening in their native homeland of Cuba.
- The All-American Cuban Comet (2020) - IMDbWith Carlos Alvarez, Steve Spurrier. The All-American Cuban Comet, is the story of Florida's all-time receiving yards leader, Carlos Alvarez. Alvarez is a Cuban immigrant who assimilated into what was, in the 1960s, an anti-Cuban American culture, by playing, and excelling at, football-what he considered "the most American sport I could think of."
- Carlos Alvarez (American football) - WikipediaAlvarez was known for his speed on the football field, and the media dubbed him the "Cuban Comet." He was also the Gators' leading receiver in 1970 and 1971, marking three straight seasons as the Gators' top offensive weapon.
- The Cuban Comet: Carlos Alvarez Documentary A Winner - Florida GatorsAs Alvarez worked with director Gaspar Gonzalez on a documentary film about his life and times at the University of Florida in the late 1960s and early '70s – "The All-American Cuban Comet" debuts Tuesday night on the SEC Network at 8:30 – memories flooded back to Alvarez.
- Gator greats gather to celebrate “The Cuban Comet”Gary Nelson. Mar 29, 2024 5:04 pm. Gator football legend Carlos Alvarez (right) and former Georgia Bulldog Buck Swindle at a reception for the theatrical premiere of the documentary, "The All-American Cuban" Comet, the story of Alvarez's life as a Cuban exile in Florida. Photo by Gary Nelson.
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