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Milton McManaway

Milton E. McManaway

  • Class
    1921
  • Induction
    1986
  • Sport(s)
    Football
Greenville, S.C.

'21 B.A.
Quarterback, Defender, Punter
Three-Year Letterman — 1919-21
Team Captain — 1921
All-Southern — 1921
Three-Year Record — 22-5-2 (17 shutouts)
South Carolina Champion — 1919 (6-2-1), 1920 (9-1), 1921 (7-2-1)
39-7 Win Over Wake Forest — 1919
1920 Furman Team Outscored Opposition 286-16
1921 Furman Team Recorded Shutouts In Final Six Games
17-0 Win Over Wake Forest — 1920
14-0 Win Over Clemson — 1920
7-0 Win Over South Carolina — 1921
Credited With Giving Furman “Purple Hurricane” Nickname
Head Coach, Batesburg-Leesville (S.C.) High School (Record) — 1923-24 (12-6-2)
Furman Athletic Hall of Fame — 1986 
Died February 1, 1946

Page updated by Hunter Reid (1/17/25)

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