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Hazel Gilstrap

Hazel Gilstrap

  • Class
    1948
  • Induction
    2001
  • Sport(s)
    Football
Easley, S.C.

'48 B.A. Education
Offensive Tackle
Three-Year Letterman — 1939-41
Team Captain — 1941
Furman MVP — 1941
1940 Greenville Piedmont All-Time Furman Team 
Carolina Lions Bowl — 1941
20-0 Win Over Georgia — 1939
20-0 Win Over South Carolina — 1939
20-6 Win Over N.C. State — 1940
25-7 Win Over South Carolina — 1940
Greenville News Furman All-Time Team — 1942
Naval Aviator In WW2
Head Coach, St. Andrews (S.C.) High School (Record) — 1948-63 (104-57-8)
State Championship — 1952 (S.C. Coach of the Year)
Coached Basketball, Baseball, Track & Field
Director of Athletics, Appalachian State — 1980-82
President, Southern Conference — 1978-80
NCAA Steering Committee
Furman Athletic Hall of Fame — 2001
Died February 2, 2004

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