Convoy

The nickname for the late Willis Leslie, possibly the most beloved figure in UAM athletics. Leslie played fullback for the Boll Weevils in the late 1940s, became an assistant following graduation and replaced Jim Benton as head coach in 1954. Leslie led the Boll Weevils to a 34-11-1 record in five seasons and won four straight AIC championships from 1955 through 1958. A World War II veteran, he got his nickname while participating in a Merchant Marine convoy during the war. UAM’s football stadium was renamed Convoy Leslie-Cotton Boll Stadium in his honor in 1999.