Joe Ferebee

Joseph Starrette Ferebee[1] (February 24, 1919 – March 18, 2020) was an athletic director and baseball coach at Pfeiffer University. He won 667 games with Pfeiffer University and 694 with American Legion teams.[2]

A Mocksville, North Carolina native, Ferebee graduated from and played for Mocksville High School along with his cousin Tom Ferebee, who participated in the bombing of Hiroshima.[3] Joe Ferebee was married to Melba Willis Ferebee from 1952 until her death in 2004. They had four children.[1]

Ferebee had three American legion state championships. After serving in the navy, he began his coaching career at Salisbury High School in 1947, taking the school to a 3A state title in 1955.[3][4] Ferebee was elected to eight Halls of Fame: North Carolina Hall of Fame,[5] Catawba College, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and Stanly County.

Ferebee coached at Pfeiffer University, which has named its baseball field Joe Ferebee Field, from 1958 to 1987.[6][7] He led the Falcons to 10 conference championships[5] and five NAIA District crowns. He also led Pfeiffer to the national finals one season and the 1968 Pfeiffer team was ranked number 2 in the nation.

Ferebee held the record for most American Legion games won from 1989 until May 30, 2015.[8] He died on March 18, 2020, at the age of 101.[2]

References
  1. "Melba Willis Ferebee". Salisbury Post. 6 March 2004. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  2. London, Mike (19 March 2020). "Sports obit: Joe Ferebee was one of the giants". Salisbury Post. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  3. "Joe Ferebee 2002". North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  4. Wilkerson-New, Brant (28 January 2014). "Honoring a Legend: Pfeiffer to roll out the red carpet for Coach Ferebee". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  5. "Joe Ferebee named to state Hall of Fame". Salisbury Post. 15 March 2002. Archived from the original on 12 January 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  6. "Coach Ferebee shares stories with Rathbun". Salisbury Post. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  7. "Joe Ferebee Field". Pfeiffer Falcons. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  8. "Legion baseball: Ferebee's record falls, Rowan loses to Cherryville". Salisbury Post. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.


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