Event Date: December 8th, 1986
Event Description: Peace Returns
Source: Football News
The Orlando Renegades moved to shore up their quarterback ranks by signing former University of Florida star Wayne Peace to a two-year contract.
Peace, had considered retirement before being convinced to return to pro football by Orlando head coach Lee Corso.
The Renegades currently have veteran John Reaves and former Louisville pivot Dean May under contract.
In the USFL, Peace completed 18 of 43 passes for 215 yards, one touchdown and four interceptions with the Tampa Bay Bandits in 1984.
After the 1984 season, Peace was traded to the New Orleans Breakers, but was unhappy there and sat out the 1985 season. Peace has been to three NFL camps with Cincinnati, Miami and most recently the San Diego Chargers.
While Peace has not had much of a chance to prove himself in the pro ranks, he was highly regarded following an outstanding college career. At Florida, Peace became a starter in the fourth game of his freshman year in 1980 and completed 610 of 991 passes for 7,206 yards, 34 touchdowns and 40 interceptions.
In other USFL news, the Birmingham Stallions have signed backup quarterback Robbie Mahfouz and punter Case deBruijn.
more to come......
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