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[edit]

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[edit]

College[edit]

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 NCAA Division III First Round
1988 Ferrum 11–1 NCAA Division III Semifinal
1989 Ferrum 11–2 NCAA Division III Semifinal
1990 Ferrum 8–2 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[edit]

  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.