Harry Hamilton
SHS Class of 1951
Athlete, Coach, Administrator
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Athlete Information
Seneca High School Graduation Year 1951
Attended Presbyterian College (1951 – 1955)
Educational Specialist Furman University (1968)
SHS Letterwinner in Football
Coach SHS Sports Coached: Football, Baseball and Girls Basketball
Administrator Years Employed At SHS 37 years
High School at SHS
- Lettered in football at SHS
- SHS did not have baseball – played American Legion and Textile Baseball
- Senior year
- Starting QB
- Undefeated season
- Lost to Lexington in State Final
College
- Attended Presbyterian College on baseball and football scholarship
- Football MVP 1954
- NAIA Football All American Honorable Mention
- 1953 and 1954
Teacher
- Taught Algebra at Seneca High while Principal at Northside Elementary
Coaching at SHS
- Head Football Coach at SHS for 6 years
- While principal at Northside Elementary
- 36-19-3 record
- 1960
- Undefeated 8-0-2
- Tied eventual State Champion Honea Path
- Undefeated 8-0-2
- Head Girls Basketball Coach at SHS for 2 years
- Head Baseball Coach
Administrator
- Principal
- Northside Elementary
- 1958 – 1966 (9 years)
- 1966 both Principal at Northside and Utica Elementary
- 1958 – 1966 (9 years)
- Seneca High School
- 1966-1994 (28 years)
- 1991-1994 Developed Oconee County Summer School Program
- Taught Civic Responsibility to potential dropouts (7-12)
- 1994-1995 Director SDOC Alternative School
- Taught Review Math to students during 40 minute reading time
- Northside Elementary
- Opened three brand new school buildings
- Northside Elementary
- Seneca High School (current Seneca Middle School)
- Seneca High School (current SHS building)
- Student enrollment growth
- from 450 to 1250 over the 28 years at SHS
General
- SHS Auditorium named Harry R. Hamilton Auditorium
- 1997
- Seneca Rotary, President during fiftieth anniversary
- Oconee County Council, District III
- 1995-2003
- Interim Oconee County Supervisor
- 2003
- Concurrent Resolution
- South Carolina General Assembly
- Commitment and unwavering service to family, church, community, state and nation
- 2003
- South Carolina General Assembly
- Order of the Palmetto – State of South Carolina
- 2004
- United States Army
- June 1957 – December 1957
- United States Army Reserves
- 28 years
- LT. Col. (Retired)
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