Shirley Wilson '50 (1991) - Hall of Fame - Davidson College Athletics

Shirley Wilson '50

Induction:
1991
Class:
1950

Wilson '50 played center in football and was a catcher for the Wildcats' baseball team. He's one of two former Davidson standouts who have been selected to the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. After graduating from Davidson, Wilson established an outstanding record as a football coach in high school and on the collegiate level at Duke and Elon. He was 74-32-2 at Duke and Elon. His Elon teams won six conference championships and advanced to the championship game of the 1973 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics playoffs. After Fayetteville High and Winston-Salem Reynolds High, Wilson had a record of 138-38-11, including two state championships and three undefeated teams.