Yarborough was born in the small town of Timmonsville, South Carolina, in 1939. His father was killed in an airplane crash when Cale was just 12-years-old, and as the oldest of three sons, he was forced to grow up fast.He spent some time as a semi-pro football player and as*a*Golden Gloves*boxer, but it was auto racing where he would make a name for himself. After attending the second-ever ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/cale-yarborough-obituary-remembering-nascars-toughest-competitor/10561894/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=R SS-NASCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>

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