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Peace became the [[Florida Gators football|Gators']] starting quarterback just five games into his freshman season of [[1980 Florida Gators football team|1980]] when a knee injury to starter Bob Hewko propelled the rookie into the lineup,<ref name="starting">{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kXBIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MloDAAAAIBAJ&dq=lakeland%20wayne%20peace&pg=4286%2C1461984 | title=Gator Quarterbacks | work=St. Petersburg Times | date=October 10, 1980 | access-date=April 11, 2013 | author=Wire, AP}}</ref> and he performed well enough to keep the starting job for most of the next three and a half seasons. Over his career at Florida, Peace lead the Gators to a 28-12-1 record, four bowl games, and their first ever top-10 ranking in the final AP Poll (No. 6 in [[1983 Florida Gators football team|1983]]). He set several individual records as well; his career completion percentage (61.6%) was a school record and his 7,206 passing yards were second in school history when he graduated. During his junior season in [[1982 Florida Gators football team|1982]], Peace set an [[NCAA]] record for completion percentage (70.7%) which was broken by [[Steve Young]] the following year.<ref name="where">{{cite web | url=http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20100731/articles/100739896?p=all&tc=pgall | title=Where are they now? Wayne Peace | publisher=The Gainesville Sun | date=July 31, 2010 | access-date=April 11, 2013 | author=Andreu, Robbie}}</ref> Peace appeared on the cover of the September 13, 1982 cover of [[Sports Illustrated]]. In one of a series of articles written for ''The Gainesville Sun'' in 2006, the ''Sun'' sportswriters ranked him as No. 81 all-time greatest Gator of the first 100 years of Florida football.<ref>Robbie Andreu & Pat Dooley, "[http://www.gainesville.com/article/20060614/GATORS70/60614014 No. 81 Wayne Peace]," ''The Gainesville Sun'' (June 14, 2006). Retrieved April 19, 2013.</ref> He was later inducted into the [[List of University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame members|University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame]] as a "Gator Great."<ref>F Club, Hall of Fame, [http://www.gatorfclub.org/hall-of-fame/greats Gator Greats]. Retrieved December 14, 2014.</ref> |
Peace became the [[Florida Gators football|Gators']] starting quarterback just five games into his freshman season of [[1980 Florida Gators football team|1980]] when a knee injury to starter Bob Hewko propelled the rookie into the lineup,<ref name="starting">{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kXBIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MloDAAAAIBAJ&dq=lakeland%20wayne%20peace&pg=4286%2C1461984 | title=Gator Quarterbacks | work=St. Petersburg Times | date=October 10, 1980 | access-date=April 11, 2013 | author=Wire, AP}}</ref> and he performed well enough to keep the starting job for most of the next three and a half seasons. Over his career at Florida, Peace lead the Gators to a 28-12-1 record, four bowl games, and their first ever top-10 ranking in the final AP Poll (No. 6 in [[1983 Florida Gators football team|1983]]). He set several individual records as well; his career completion percentage (61.6%) was a school record and his 7,206 passing yards were second in school history when he graduated. During his junior season in [[1982 Florida Gators football team|1982]], Peace set an [[NCAA]] record for completion percentage (70.7%) which was broken by [[Steve Young]] the following year.<ref name="where">{{cite web | url=http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20100731/articles/100739896?p=all&tc=pgall | title=Where are they now? Wayne Peace | publisher=The Gainesville Sun | date=July 31, 2010 | access-date=April 11, 2013 | author=Andreu, Robbie}}</ref> Peace appeared on the cover of the September 13, 1982 cover of [[Sports Illustrated]]. In one of a series of articles written for ''The Gainesville Sun'' in 2006, the ''Sun'' sportswriters ranked him as No. 81 all-time greatest Gator of the first 100 years of Florida football.<ref>Robbie Andreu & Pat Dooley, "[http://www.gainesville.com/article/20060614/GATORS70/60614014 No. 81 Wayne Peace]," ''The Gainesville Sun'' (June 14, 2006). Retrieved April 19, 2013.</ref> He was later inducted into the [[List of University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame members|University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame]] as a "Gator Great."<ref>F Club, Hall of Fame, [http://www.gatorfclub.org/hall-of-fame/greats Gator Greats]. Retrieved December 14, 2014.</ref> |
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In the spring of 1984, Peace signed with the [[Tampa Bay Bandits]] of the [[United States Football League]] (USFL), who were coached by former Florida quarterback [[Steve Spurrier]]. Peace played in several games, sharing time under center with another Florida alumnus, [[John Reaves]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1984/02/26/sports/usfl-s-affect-on-its-rival.html U.S.F.L.'s {{sic|Aff|ect|nolink=y}} on Its Rival]</ref> After the league folded, Peace was drafted by the [[Cincinnati Bengals]] in the first round of the [[1984 NFL Supplemental Draft of USFL and CFL Players]], |
In the spring of 1984, Peace signed with the [[Tampa Bay Bandits]] of the [[United States Football League]] (USFL), who were coached by former Florida quarterback [[Steve Spurrier]]. Peace played in several games, sharing time under center with another Florida alumnus, [[John Reaves]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1984/02/26/sports/usfl-s-affect-on-its-rival.html U.S.F.L.'s {{sic|Aff|ect|nolink=y}} on Its Rival]</ref> After the league folded, Peace was drafted by the [[Cincinnati Bengals]] in the first round of the [[1984 NFL Supplemental Draft of USFL and CFL Players]], the second USFL quarterback picked after [[Steve Young]]. However, he was waived during preseason camp in August 1985.<ref name="secondchance">{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=q8sqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Oc4FAAAAIBAJ&dq=wayne-peace&pg=2796%2C4046734 | title=Dolphins Give Gator QB 2nd Chance in the NFL | work=The Palm Beach Post | date=August 15, 1985 | access-date=June 23, 2013 | author=George, Dave | pages=D1}}</ref> Peace tried out for several other [[National Football League]] (NFL) teams over the next two seasons, signing briefly with the [[Miami Dolphins]] and playing in preseason games with the [[San Diego Chargers]], but he did not make a regular season roster and decided to retire from football in late 1986.<ref name="afterfootball"/> |
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Peace graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in marketing in 1986. In February 1987, he founded a [[State Farm]] insurance agency in his hometown of Lakeland.<ref name="afterfootball"/> In 2006, while continuing to run his insurance agency, Peace became the quarterbacks coach for the high school team at Lakeland Christian School. In January 2011, he was named head football coach at the school, and has led his team to 6-5 and 7-3 records in his first two seasons.<ref name="headcoach">{{cite press release | url=http://www.lcsonline.org/news-archive/athletics-news-archive/lakelands-wayne-peace-named-head-football-coach-at-lcs/ | title=Lakeland's Wayne Peace Named Head Coach at LCS | publisher=Lakeland Christian School | date=January 25, 2011 | access-date=April 11, 2013}}</ref> |
Peace graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in marketing in 1986. In February 1987, he founded a [[State Farm]] insurance agency in his hometown of Lakeland.<ref name="afterfootball"/> In 2006, while continuing to run his insurance agency, Peace became the quarterbacks coach for the high school team at Lakeland Christian School. In January 2011, he was named head football coach at the school, and has led his team to 6-5 and 7-3 records in his first two seasons.<ref name="headcoach">{{cite press release | url=http://www.lcsonline.org/news-archive/athletics-news-archive/lakelands-wayne-peace-named-head-football-coach-at-lcs/ | title=Lakeland's Wayne Peace Named Head Coach at LCS | publisher=Lakeland Christian School | date=January 25, 2011 | access-date=April 11, 2013}}</ref> |
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