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 Ferrum
College Alumni Sports Hall of Fame
Updated: Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Class of 2004
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Phil Elmassian, '70
Lincoln, Nebraska
Member of Ferrum College football team from 1969-70 as quarterback *
After leaving Ferrum, went on to play football at the College of William
& Mary * Began college coaching career at age of 23 * Coached at
William & Mary, Ferrum, East Carolina, Richmond, Minnesota, Virginia
Tech, Virginia, Syracuse, Washington, Boston College, Wisconsin, Purdue
and Nebraska * Has coached in the ACC, Big 12, Big 10, Big East,
PAC-10 and SEC for over 25 years * Over 15 of his players have gone on
to professional football careers, many of which were 1st- or 2nd-round
selections in the National Football League * Helped college teams
reach 10 Bowls, including 2 Gator Bowls, 2 Hall of Fame Bowls, Fiesta
Bowl, Independence Bowl, Peach Bowl, Sugar Bowl, All-American Bowl *
While at Virginia, helped Cavaliers win ACC championship * While at
Washington, helped Huskies win PAC-10 championship
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Al Latimer ’77
Apopka, Florida
Member of Ferrum College football team from 1976-77 * Two-year starter
for Panthers under Coach Hank Norton * All-American Defensive Back *
Member of Ferrum track & field team, sprint events * After leaving
Ferrum, went on to play Atlantic Coast Conference football at Clemson
University * Played professional football for the National Football
League’s Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers and the
CFA’s Winnipeg Bombers
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Sarah Quesenberry-Wagner ’94
Crozet, Virginia
Member of Ferrum College women’s basketball team from 1991-94 as guard
* Served as team captain during senior year in 1993-94 * Named to
Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference All-Conference Team 1991 and
1992 * Named to Dixie Conference Academic All-Conference Team in 1993
and 1994 * Scored 1,237 career points from 1991-94 * Currently #4 on
Ferrum women’s basketball all-time scoring list * Currently #2 on
Ferrum women’s basketball all-time assists list * Actively involved
with husband Billy Wagner with Major League Baseball Youth Development
* Involvements included community activities with Houston Astros and
support for Ferrum College women’s basketball program * Married to
New York Mets All-Star pitcher Billy Wagner
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Joseph H. Philpott, Jr. ’64
Martinsville, Virginia
Member of Ferrum College track & field team from 1962-64 as distance
runner * Set school records in the mile run and two-mile run * Twice
named Ferrum’s team Most Valuable Player * Served as President of
Ferrum’s Varsity Club * Received his Associates degree from Ferrum in
Education * Participated in Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) sponsored
events during summer months * Twice won Virginia AAU state
championships in the six-mile run * After leaving Ferrum, went on to
attend the College of William & Mary, where received his bachelor’s
degree in Business Administration * While at William & Mary, competed
in track and cross country teams * Named to All-Southern Conference
cross country team * Qualified twice for NCAA Division I Cross Country
Championship * Indoor State Champion in two-mile run * Member of
William & Mary’s school record four-mile relay team * Served as cross
country team captain during senior year at William & Mary * Keynote
speaker at various banquets and meetings * Radford University College
of Business and Economics Outstanding Service Award * Thesis accepted
to the library at the Graduate School of Retail Bank Management *
Organized and coached “little league” track & field program in Hampton,
Virginia * Participates in local and regional road races, winning a
number of 5K and 10K age group competitions * Professional career
spans over 32 years in the banking profession for SunTrust Bank and its
predecessor * Retired President of SunTrust Bank in Martinsville,
Virginia * Active throughout career with numerous civic and community
organizations * Chairman of the Board, Patrick County C.C. Foundation
* Vice President, Memorial Hospital * Trustee, Safety Net *
President, United Way-Henry County-Martinsville * President, Uptown
Revitalization Association * Board, Blue Ridge Small Business
Development Center * President, Radford Chamber of Commerce *
Chairman, Radford University Business and Economics Advisory Board *
Board Radford Community Hospital Foundation * Board Radford University
Foundation * Chairman, American Heart Association, Radford Fund Drive
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Jim
Sood ’89
Edgewood, Maryland
Member of Ferrum College baseball team from 1985-88 * Four-year
starter at 3rd base, 1st base, and designated hitter under Coach Abe
Naff * Team’s Most Valuable Player in 1987 and 1988 * Named to
All-America 1st team and All-State 1st team in 1988 * Led team in
batting average (.448), hits, runs, home runs, and RBI in 1988 * Led
team in home runs and RBI in 1987 * Member of Ferrum’s football team
as punter and place-kicker in 1984 * All-Region place-kicker 1984 *
Owner, Capon Building Services, Inc. 1989-93 * Owner, Bowie-Belair
Mobil, Inc. Service Station 1993-present * Mobil’s Pegasus Circle of
Excellence, one of Top 100 service stations in the United States *
Actively involved with St. Andrews United Methodist Church * Involved
as t-ball and little league coach at St. Andrews * Provides financial
and administrative support with numerous fundraisers for local charities
and sports programs |
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Wayne Stinnette ‘69
Forest, Virginia
Played football for Coach Hank Norton’s in 1968 &
1969 * Starting center for Ferrum’s National Junior College
Athletic Association undefeated National Championship team in 1968
* Helped Ferrum win the Region X championship and was named to the
NJCAA All-Region X First Team and the NJCAA All-America First Team in
1969 * After leaving Ferrum, earned a football scholarship
at Virginia Tech * Served as Team Captain during his senior
year at Virginia Tech * Coached at Brookville High School
for 15 years * Brookville High School Hall of Fame inductee
in 1984* Served as a volunteer Assistant Football Coach at Ferrum
from 1991-94 * Served as volunteer Assistant Softball Coach
at Ferrum in 1993 * Brookville High School Softball Coach
from 1988-92, where his team won three district and two regional
championships * Organized the Campbell County Dixie Youth
Girls Softball League in 1985 * Campbell County Youth Girls
Basketball Coach in 1984 (County Champions) * Campbell
County Youth League Football Coach from 1972-76 * Campbell
County & Bedford County Youth Girls Softball Coach from 1980-90, where
his teams won eight regional titles and were state runners-up twice
* Established a successful 33-year residential/commercial building
career in Lynchburg, Forest and surrounding counties *
Mentored and taught his craft to several former employees who went on to
establish successful building careers * Member of Central
Virginia Home Builders Association President, New London Athletic
Association 1984 |
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Kenny Wilbourne ‘62
Mechanicsville, Virginia
Played running back for Coach Hank Norton’s first
two seasons as head coach * Ferrum lost a total of one game
in those two seasons * Received All-America honorable
mention and held Ferrum’s single season rushing record for 25 years
* Also participated in outdoor track as a sprinter, running the
100-yard dash and 200-yard dash * After leaving Ferrum, went
on to play football at the University of Richmond from 1962-64 *
Licensed real estate broker and Class “A” general contractor *
Founder of Kenny Wilbourne Realty & Construction Company in 1977, Owner
and President * 1983 Distinguished Alumni Award from Ferrum
in Career Achievement * Coached Little League Baseball for 15
years * Supported numerous recreational sports programs with
corporate sponsorships * Member of the Moose Lodge *
Member of Babcock Lodge No. 322 AF & AM * Member of Henrico
Rotary Club * Member of Hanover Ruritan Club *
Member of Better Business Bureau * Member of Richmond
Association of realtors * Member of the University of
Richmond Web Society |
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