Furman University

Langley, S.C.

B.A. ‘24
Football — End
Four-Year Letterman — 1920-23
Team Captain — 1923
South Carolina Champion — 1920 (9-1), 1921 (7-2-1)
SIAA Champion — 1922 (8-3), 1923 (9-2)
Four-Year Record — 33-8-1 (23 shutouts)
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
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
Greenville News Furman All-Time Team — 1942
Basketball — Forward
Four-Year Letterman — 1920-23
Member of Furman Teams That Posted Wins Over Clemson (multiple times), South Carolina (multiple times), Auburn
Baseball — Outfield
Four-Year Letterman — 1920-23
Member of Furman Teams That Posted Wins Over Clemson (multiple times), South Carolina (multiple times), N.C. State, Wake Forest, Auburn
Professional Baseball — Pitcher, First Baseman, Outfielder
Playing Career — 1923 (Winston-Salem Twins), 1924 (Greenville Spinners), 1925 (Richmond Colts, New York Giants — MLB Debut Oct. 3, 1925), 1926 (Newark Bears, New York Giants), 1927 (Buffalo Bisons), 1928 (Reading Keystones, Buffalo Bisons, Toledo Mud Hens), 1930 (Nashville Volunteers), 1931 (Nashville Volunteers, Norfolk Tars), 1932 (Norfolk Tars, Charlotte Hornets), 1933 (Wilmington Pirates), 1934 (Columbia Sandlappers/Asheville Tourists, Wilmington Pirates, Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets), 1936 (Columbia Senators), 1937 (Salisbury Bees), 1938 (Salisbury Bees), 1939 (Cooleemee Cools), 1940 (Landis Dodgers)
Managing Career — 1933 (Wilmington Pirates), 1934 (Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets, Wilmington Pirates), 1935 (Wilmington Pirates), 1936 (Charlotte Hornets, Columbia Sandlappers), 1937-38 (Salisbury Bees), 1939 (Cooleemee Cools), 1940 (Landis Dodgers)
Scout, Brooklyn Dodgers
South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame— 1961
Furman Athletic Hall of Fame — 1982
Died September 10, 1976

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