Furman Athletics Hall of Fame
Columbia, S.C.
Baseball — Pitcher, Head Coach
Two-Year Letterman — 1904-05
Two-Year Record — 17-7-1
Member of Furman Teams That Defeated Clemson (multiple times) and Duke
Head Coach, Furman (Record) — 1908, 1912-27 (140-124-5, .530)
South Carolina Champion — 1920 (11-8), 1921 (13-8), 1926 (15-3)
Coached Furman To School Record 16 Consecutive Wins — 1925 (4 Games), 1926 (12 Games)
Coached Furman To Wins Over Clemson (multiple times), South Carolina (multiple times), Duke (multiple times), N.C. State (multiple times), Georgia (multiple times), Wake Forest (multiple times), Florida, Penn State, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Auburn, Virginia Tech
Football — Assistant Coach, Head Coach
Assistant Coach, Furman — 1914-15
Head Coach, Furman (Record) — 1915-27 (71-34-3, .688)
Assumed Head Coaching Duties For Final Game Of 1915 Season (following resignation of W.B. Bible)
.688 Head Coach Winning Percentage (Furman/3rd)
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) Champion — 1922 (8-3), 1923 (9-2), 1927 (10-1)
South Carolina Champion — 1919 (6-2-1), 1920 (9-1), 1921 (7-2-1), 1924 (5-5), 1925 (7-3), 1926 (8-1-1), 1927 (10-1)
1927 Furman Purple Hurricane, Known As “30-Mule Team”, Outscored Opposition 285-59, & Recorded Seven Shutouts (considered one of finest teams in school history)
14-0 Win Over South Carolina — 1916
7-6 Win Over Wake Forest — 1917
39-7 Win Over Wake Forest — 1919
17-0 Win Over Wake Forest — 1920
14-0 Win Over Clemson — 1920
7-0 Win Over South Carolina — 1921
7-6 Win Over Florida — 1922
20-6 Win Over Clemson — 1922
13-10 Win Over Virginia — 1923
23-3 Win Over South Carolina — 1923
10-0 Win Over South Carolina — 1924
3-0 Win Over Clemson — 1924
2-0 Win Over South Carolina — 1925
26-0 Win Over Clemson — 1925
31-0 Win Over N.C. State — 1926
10-0 Win Over Wake Forest — 1926
14-7 Win Over Georgia — 1926
10-7 Win Over South Carolina — 1926
30-0 Win Over Clemson — 1926
20-0 Win Over N.C. State — 1927
53-0 Win Over Wake Forest — 1927
34-0 Win Over South Carolina — 1927
28-0 Win Over Clemson — 1927
38-7 Win Over Miami, Fla. — 1927
Basketball — Head Coach
Head Coach, Furman (Record) — 1920-27 (65-65, .500)
Coached Furman To 16 Consecutive Wins — 1926-27 (16-4)
Coached Furman To Wins Over Clemson (multiple times), South Carolina (multiple times), Auburn, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Florida
Athletics Director, Furman — 1920-28
Head Football Coach, South Carolina — 1928-34
Head Baseball Coach, South Carolina — 1928-34
Head Basketball Coach, South Carolina — 1932-33
Southern Conference Regular Season Champion — 1933 (17-2, 4-0 SoCon) & ‘34 (18-1, 6-0 SoCon)
Southern Conference Tournament Champion — 1933
Athletics Director, South Carolina — 1928-34
Head Football Coach, Emory and Henry — 1936-37
Head Basketball Coach, Emory and Henry — 1936-37
Athletics Director, Emory and Henry — 1936-38
Head Football Coach, Newberry — 1938-50
Head Basketball Coach, Newberry — 1938-50
Head Baseball Coach, Newberry — 1938-50
Athletics Director, Newberry — 1938-50
Professional Baseball — Pitcher, First Baseman, Outfielder
Playing Career — 1905 (Mason Brigands, Augusta Tourists, Salisbury Twins), 1906 (Richmond Colts, Charleston Sea Gulls, Camden), 1907-09 (Greenville Mountaineers/Spinners), 1909-10 (Winston-Salem Twins), 1911-12 (Spartanburg Spartans/Red Sox), 1912 (Anderson Electricians), 1913 (Richmond Colts), 1914 (Petersburg Goobers), 1915 (Jacksonville Tarpons), 1916 (Greensboro Patriots), 1919 (Greenville Spinners)
Managing Career — 1911-12 (Spartanburg Spartans/Red Sox), 1916-17 (Greensboro Patriots), 1919-20 (Greenville Spinners), 1934 (Columbia/Asheville Tourists)
South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame — 1961
Furman Athletic Hall of Fame — 1981 (Charter Member)
Newberry Athletic Hall of Fame — 2011
Died January 20, 1957
Page updated by Hunter Reid (2/1/25)
Image courtesy of Furman Library Digital Collections
