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Furman Athletics Hall of Fame

John Block

John Block

  • Class
    1963
  • Induction
    2012
  • Sport(s)
    Honorary Inductee, Athletics Director
Chicago Heights, Ill.

‘63 B.A., Summa Cum Laude, History
Basketball — Guard
Letterman — 1961
M.A., University of Wisconsin, Madison
Ph.D, University of Wisconsin, Madison
William Montgomery Burnett Professor of History/Chair, Furman — 1968-95
Radio Analyst, Furman Men’s Basketball — 1970-82
Furman Athletic Committee
NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative, Furman — 1990-95
Interim Athletics Director, Furman — 1995
Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics, Furman — 1996-01
Oversaw Construction of Timmons Arena (1997) & Pepsi Softball Stadium (2001)
Irwin Belk Complex for Track & Field, Dedicated (1997)
Furman Claimed 33 Southern Conference Championships During His Tenure As VP for Intercollegiate Athletics
Southern Conference (Women’s) German Cup — 1996, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99, ‘00, ‘01
Furman Meritorius Teaching Award — 1984
Furman Athletic Hall of Fame — 2012 (Honorary)

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