Hank Norton Explained

Hank Norton
Birth Date:15 October 1927
Birth Place:Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.
Alma Mater:Lynchburg College (1951)
Coach Years1:1954–1959
Coach Team1:Powhatan HS (VA)
Coach Years2:1960–1993
Coach Team2:Ferrum
Overall Record:63–31–1 (college)
181–46–10 (junior college)
40–16–3 (high school)
Tournament Record:2–4 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
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

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

College

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ferrell . Jermaine . Former Ferrum Football Coach Hank Norton passed away . VirginiaFirst . 16 January 2019 . 17 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190117174250/https://www.virginiafirst.com/sports/former-ferrum-football-coach-hank-norton-passed-away/1706864290 . dead .
  2. News: Touchdown Club will honor longtime Ferrum coach Hank Norton at Dudley banquet. December 7, 2017. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Michael. Phillips. February 17, 2018.
  3. News: Hank Norton: A life of football and fly-fishing. Amy. Dobson. Southside Sentinel. June 7, 2013. February 17, 2018. February 18, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180218024109/http://www.ssentinel.com/index.php/community/article/hank_norton_a_life_of_football_and_fly_fishing. dead.