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Pepper Martin

James F. "Pepper" Martin, Sr.

  • Class
    1941
  • Induction
    1982
  • Sport(s)
    Baseball, Men's Basketball, Football, Men's Track & Field
Fairforest, S.C.

‘41 B.A. Education
Baseball — Shortstop
Three-Year Letterman —1939-41
Team Captain — 1941
Furman Three-Year Record — 24-17-2
Member Of Furman Teams That Defeated South Carolina (multiple times) & Clemson
Served In Navy In WW2
Football — Halfback
Three-Year Letterman —1938-40
Team Captain — 1940
All-South Carolina — 1940
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
Basketball — Guard
Team Captain — 1941
Three-Year Letterman —1939-41
Member of Furman Teams That Defeated South Carolina & Clemson
Track & Field — High Hurdles, Pole Vault
Professional Baseball — SS, 2B, OF
Playing Career — 1941-42 (Columbia Reds), 1946 (Columbia Reds, Anniston Rams), 1948-50 (Florence Steelers)
Minor League Statistics — 622 G, 2,562 AB, 236 R, 779 H, 127 2B, 18 3B, 9 HR, 153 RBI, 18 SB, 94 BB, 79 K, .304 BA, .378 SLUG
Managing Career (Record) — 1948-50 (Florence Steelers, 200-237)
Head Baseball Coach, Furman (Record) — 1943 (3-5)
South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame —1981
Furman Athletic Hall of Fame —  1982
Died June 28, 2017

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