Malcolm Erwin '50 (1996) - Hall of Fame - Davidson College Athletics

Malcolm Erwin '50

Induction:
1996
Class:
1950

Erwin starred on Davidson's football and baseball teams. He was the leading rusher for the football team and was named the most outstanding athlete in football in 1949. After leaving Davidson, Erwin coached football and baseball at several colleges. His baseball teams at Johns Hopkins University, Lenoir-Rhyne College and The Citadel all won conference championships. In 1960 The Citadel was ranked 16th nationally. He was also an outstanding Southern Conference football official from 1964 to 1989. After a standout career at Greenville (S.C.) High, Erwin enrolled at South Carolina, where he started as a freshman in footbal and achieved all-state honors. His college career was interrupted by World War II and Erwin transferred to Davidson after the war.