Graduated Hampton University 1950 with B. S. degree in Physical Education and
Minor in Science
Mather Academy High School
Lettered in Football, Basketball, Track and Tennis
Hampton University
Lettered in Football, Basketball, Track, Tennis, and
Swimming and was named to All CIAA team in each sport
Career
Coached Wilson High School from 1950‐55 and won the 3A State Football
Championship 1953. Also coached Track and Basketball and served as Athletic
Director
1953 team is a member of the WHS Athletic Hall of Fame
Coached Wilson High to 3A State Basketball Runner‐up 1953
Coached Football, Basketball and Track at Booker T Washington
(Columbiar)
Won State Championship in Track 1959 & 1960 and 3A Upper State Football
Championship in 1960
Coached Football, Basketball, Track, Baseball and was Athletic
Director at Barr Street High (Lancaster)
Won 4A State Basketball Championship in 1966
Coached Barr Street High to 4A Upper State Championships in football and basketball
and State Championship in baseball in 1967
Coached Barr Street High to 4A Upper State Football Championship and State
Championship in Basketball 1968
Coached Barr Street to 4A Upper State Football Championship and coached two State
Individual Track Champions in 1969
Coached Lancaster High in Basketball and Tennis
Tennis team won Region Championship in 1973 and had Singles and Doubles
State Champion
Upper State Tennis Coach of the Year in 1974
Coached in South Carolina All Star Basketball Game 1975
Coached Lancaster High Basketball to playoffs in 1975, 1980, 1981,
1982, 1985 and 1989
Inducted into South Carolina Coaches Hall of Fame in 2006
Received the Dedicated Service Award from the Senate of South Carolina in 2004
Military Service
Served in the Naval Services from 1944‐45 on an attack cargo ship
Drafted out of Hampton Institute as a Boatswain's Mate
One of the first African-Americans to enter the Navy at a Seaman's Class
Community
Member of the Ladson Presbyterian Church in Lancaster where he served as a choir
member, Deacon, Elder and Treasurer
Father was the first football coach at S. C. State College