Hank Norton

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Hank Norton
Biographical details
Born(1927-10-15)October 15, 1927
Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedJanuary 16, 2019(2019-01-16) (aged 91)
Alma materLynchburg College (1951)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1954–1959Powhatan HS (VA)
1960–1993Ferrum
Head coaching record
Overall63–31–1 (college)
181–46–10 (junior college)
Tournaments2–4 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
4 NJACC (1965, 1968, 1974, 1977)

W. H. "Hank" Norton (October 15, 1927 – January 16, 2019)[1] was an American football coach.

Early life[]

He served as the head coach at Ferrum College in Ferrum, Virginia from 1960 to 1993.[2] Norton coached Ferrum to four NJCAA National Football Championships and then guided the program to four-year NCAA varsity status in 1985.[3]

Head coaching record[]

College[]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Ferrum Panthers (NCAA Division III independent) (1985–1993)
1985 Ferrum 6–5
1986 Ferrum 3–8
1987 Ferrum 8–2–1 L NCAA Division III First Round
1988 Ferrum 11–1 L NCAA Division III Semifinals
1989 Ferrum 11–2 L NCAA Division III Semifinals
1990 Ferrum 8–2 L NCAA Division III First Round
1991 Ferrum 7–2
1992 Ferrum 4–5
1993 Ferrum 5–4
Ferrum: 63–31–1
Total: 63–31–1

References[]

  1. ^ Ferrell, Jermaine. "Former Ferrum Football Coach Hank Norton passed away". VirginiaFirst. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  2. ^ Phillips, Michael (December 7, 2017). "Touchdown Club will honor longtime Ferrum coach Hank Norton at Dudley banquet". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  3. ^ Dobson, Amy (June 7, 2013). "Hank Norton: A life of football and fly-fishing". Southside Sentinel. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
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