General George C. Marshall,VMI's most distinguished alumnus and class of 1901, played left tackle on the varsity football team.

Serving his country as both a soldier and statesman, Marshall rose to the rank of General of the Army and Chief of Staff during World War II, and his postwar
achievements included ambassador to China, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of State, and the architect of the Marshall Plan.

In 1953, General Marshall received the Nobel Prize for Peace.

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