Education
University of Florida.
lawyer politician Football player
University of Florida.
Gaffney was the first African-American to play quarterback for the Florida Gators football team of the University of Florida, and was later elected to the Florida House of Representatives. Gaffney was born on February 1, 1954 in Jacksonville, Florida. He was an All-Southeastern Conference (Securities and Exchange Commission) selection at quarterback, and led the Gators to three bowl games (Tangerine Bowl, Sugar Bowl, and Gator Bowl) as their starting quarterback from 1973 until 1975.
Gaffney taught business law at the University of North Florida.
He has also worked in the office supply business. Gaffney served on the Jacksonville City Council from 1983 until 1986.
He was elected to Florida House in 1986, and resigned on April 1, 1988.