Joe Ferebee

Joseph Starrette Ferebee^[1] (February 24, 1919 – March 18, 2020) was an athletic director and baseball coach at Pfeiffer University. He won 667 games with Pfeiffer University and 694 with American Legion teams.^[2]

A Mocksville, North Carolina native, Ferebee graduated from and played for Mocksville High School along with his cousin Tom Ferebee, who participated in the bombing of Hiroshima.^[3] Joe Ferebee was married to Melba Willis Ferebee from 1952 until her death in 2004. They had four children.^[1]

Ferebee had three American legion state championships. After serving in the navy, he began his coaching career at Salisbury High School in 1947, taking the school to a 3A state title in 1955.^[3]^[4] Ferebee was elected to eight Halls of Fame: North Carolina Hall of Fame,^[5] Catawba College, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and Stanly County.

Ferebee coached at Pfeiffer University, which has named its baseball field Joe Ferebee Field, from 1958 to 1987.^[6]^[7] He led the Falcons to 10 conference championships^[5] and five NAIA District crowns. He also led Pfeiffer to the national finals one season and the 1968 Pfeiffer team was ranked number 2 in the nation.^{[citation needed]}

Ferebee held the record for most American Legion games won from 1989 until May 30, 2015.^[8] He died on March 18, 2020, at the age of 101.^[2]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Melba Willis Ferebee". Salisbury Post. 6 March 2004. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b London, Mike (19 March 2020). "Sports obit: Joe Ferebee was one of the giants". Salisbury Post. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Joe Ferebee 2002". North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
^ Wilkerson-New, Brant (28 January 2014). "Honoring a Legend: Pfeiffer to roll out the red carpet for Coach Ferebee". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Joe Ferebee named to state Hall of Fame". Salisbury Post. 15 March 2002. Archived from the original on 12 January 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
^ "Coach Ferebee shares stories with Rathbun". Salisbury Post. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
^ "Joe Ferebee Field". Pfeiffer Falcons. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
^ "Legion baseball: Ferebee's record falls, Rowan loses to Cherryville". Salisbury Post. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.

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[Obit-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Melba Willis Ferebee". Salisbury Post. 6 March 2004. Retrieved 21 August 2016.

[London-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b London, Mike (19 March 2020). "Sports obit: Joe Ferebee was one of the giants". Salisbury Post. Retrieved 20 March 2020.

[hall-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Joe Ferebee 2002". North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 20 August 2016.

[Journal-4] Wilkerson-New, Brant (28 January 2014). "Honoring a Legend: Pfeiffer to roll out the red carpet for Coach Ferebee". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved 18 August 2016.

[Salisbury-5] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Joe Ferebee named to state Hall of Fame". Salisbury Post. 15 March 2002. Archived from the original on 12 January 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2010.

[6] "Coach Ferebee shares stories with Rathbun". Salisbury Post. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2016.

[7] "Joe Ferebee Field". Pfeiffer Falcons. Retrieved 20 August 2016.

[8] "Legion baseball: Ferebee's record falls, Rowan loses to Cherryville". Salisbury Post. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.

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