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Trace Armstrong was a gift from the gods. Came to Gators under very unusual circumstances, IIRC there was some quirk in his academic records that rendered him ineligible for his senior year at Arizona State ... not his fault AFAIK ... which the NCAA said could only be remedied if he transfered somewhere else. And they allowed him immediate eligibility. Transfers were rare back in those days, this one had a big dose of weird.
And he was a tremendous player for the Gators.
Did well afterwards too.
My understanding is that he and his family live in Gainesville.
Granted, it's been a very long time, but my recollection is that something happened at ASU, maybe something related to his recruitment so he had to transfer, he couldn't play at ASU. He got some sort of pass from the NCAA to transfer for his senior year without having to sit out a year.
He's a pretty bigtime agent and yes, he lives in Gainesville.
Alex.