Cleophus Hatcher
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 18, 1925 |
| Died | August 1983 |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| late 1940s | West Virginia State |
| Baseball | |
| late 1940s | West Virginia State |
| Track | |
| late 1940s | West Virginia State |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1951–1952 | Claflin |
| 1953 | Mississippi Vocational |
| 1962–1965 | Howard (backfield) |
| 1966–1968 | Cheyney |
Cleophus C. Hatcher (June 18, 1925 – August 1983)[1][2] was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Claflin College —now known as Claflin University—in Orangeburg, South Carolina, Mississippi Vocational College—now known as Mississippi Valley State University—in Itta Bena, Mississippi, Morris College in Sumter, South Carolina, and Cheyney State Teachers College—now known as Cheyney University of Pennsylvania.[3] Hatcher attended West Virginia State University, where he played football as a tackle. There he also played baseball and ran track. He later did gradated works at West Virginia University.[4][5]
References[]
- ^ "Dedicated to Dr. Cleophus C. Hatcher". Fayetteville State University. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ^ "Cleophus Hatcher". Fold3. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ^ Mississippi Valley State University coaching records Archived August 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Cleophus Hatcher Named Claflin College Coach". Alabama Tribune. Montgomery, Alabama. September 28, 1951. p. 6. Retrieved May 22, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Cheyney College Replaces Coach". Shamokin News-Dispatch. Shamokin, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. August 27, 1966. p. 9. Retrieved May 22, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
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