George Washington Wingfield Sr., 82, of Westwood Drive died February 6, 1993, at Maplewood Nursing Home in Reidsville, NC.
A native of Rockingham County, he was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Reidsville where he served as a deacon. He retired from the Reidsville City Schools where he started as a teacher. Years later, he was the principal at Reidsville Junior High School. He was also a high school football coach.
Wingfield was also involved in civic affairs and served on the Reidsville City Council and was mayor for two terms. He was also active in the Boy Scouts.
Survivors included wife, Irene White Wingfield, and others.
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The late George Wingfield served his hometown of Reidsville for over 35 years. An outstanding athlete at Reidsville and later at Davidson College, from which he graduated in 1935, Wingfield returned to Reidsville as an assistant football coach before taking over for the legendary Hap Perry in 1946. Wingfield then led the Rams to four outright state championships in football himself, including an unbeaten team in 1954. He coached in both the Shrine Bowl and the East-West all-star game in Greensboro. Wingfield actually coached men's basketball, baseball and track in addition to football at Reidsville and later served as a principal in the Reidsville system. He also officiated high school and college football games for a period of time. Very active in civic affairs, Wingfield served on the Reidsville city council and was elected to two terms as mayor of that city. He also led a Boy Scout troop for many years.
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1920 Census, Ruffin, Rockingham County, N.C.:
Orrin Marshall Wingfield Head M 36 Virginia
Connie M Wingfield Wife F 31 North Carolina
Orrin Odell Wingfield Son M 14 North Carolina
Banner C. Wingfield Son M 12 North Carolina
Ruby Wingfield Daughter F 11 North Carolina
George W. Wingfield Son M 9 North Carolina
A native of Rockingham County, he was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Reidsville where he served as a deacon. He retired from the Reidsville City Schools where he started as a teacher. Years later, he was the principal at Reidsville Junior High School. He was also a high school football coach.
Wingfield was also involved in civic affairs and served on the Reidsville City Council and was mayor for two terms. He was also active in the Boy Scouts.
Survivors included wife, Irene White Wingfield, and others.
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The late George Wingfield served his hometown of Reidsville for over 35 years. An outstanding athlete at Reidsville and later at Davidson College, from which he graduated in 1935, Wingfield returned to Reidsville as an assistant football coach before taking over for the legendary Hap Perry in 1946. Wingfield then led the Rams to four outright state championships in football himself, including an unbeaten team in 1954. He coached in both the Shrine Bowl and the East-West all-star game in Greensboro. Wingfield actually coached men's basketball, baseball and track in addition to football at Reidsville and later served as a principal in the Reidsville system. He also officiated high school and college football games for a period of time. Very active in civic affairs, Wingfield served on the Reidsville city council and was elected to two terms as mayor of that city. He also led a Boy Scout troop for many years.
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1920 Census, Ruffin, Rockingham County, N.C.:
Orrin Marshall Wingfield Head M 36 Virginia
Connie M Wingfield Wife F 31 North Carolina
Orrin Odell Wingfield Son M 14 North Carolina
Banner C. Wingfield Son M 12 North Carolina
Ruby Wingfield Daughter F 11 North Carolina
George W. Wingfield Son M 9 North Carolina
George Washington Wingfield Sr., 82, of Westwood Drive died February 6, 1993, at Maplewood Nursing Home in Reidsville, NC.
A native of Rockingham County, he was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Reidsville where he served as a deacon. He retired from the Reidsville City Schools where he started as a teacher. Years later, he was the principal at Reidsville Junior High School. He was also a high school football coach.
Wingfield was also involved in civic affairs and served on the Reidsville City Council and was mayor for two terms. He was also active in the Boy Scouts.
Survivors included wife, Irene White Wingfield, and others.
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The late George Wingfield served his hometown of Reidsville for over 35 years. An outstanding athlete at Reidsville and later at Davidson College, from which he graduated in 1935, Wingfield returned to Reidsville as an assistant football coach before taking over for the legendary Hap Perry in 1946. Wingfield then led the Rams to four outright state championships in football himself, including an unbeaten team in 1954. He coached in both the Shrine Bowl and the East-West all-star game in Greensboro. Wingfield actually coached men's basketball, baseball and track in addition to football at Reidsville and later served as a principal in the Reidsville system. He also officiated high school and college football games for a period of time. Very active in civic affairs, Wingfield served on the Reidsville city council and was elected to two terms as mayor of that city. He also led a Boy Scout troop for many years.
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1920 Census, Ruffin, Rockingham County, N.C.:
Orrin Marshall Wingfield Head M 36 Virginia
Connie M Wingfield Wife F 31 North Carolina
Orrin Odell Wingfield Son M 14 North Carolina
Banner C. Wingfield Son M 12 North Carolina
Ruby Wingfield Daughter F 11 North Carolina
George W. Wingfield Son M 9 North Carolina
A native of Rockingham County, he was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Reidsville where he served as a deacon. He retired from the Reidsville City Schools where he started as a teacher. Years later, he was the principal at Reidsville Junior High School. He was also a high school football coach.
Wingfield was also involved in civic affairs and served on the Reidsville City Council and was mayor for two terms. He was also active in the Boy Scouts.
Survivors included wife, Irene White Wingfield, and others.
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The late George Wingfield served his hometown of Reidsville for over 35 years. An outstanding athlete at Reidsville and later at Davidson College, from which he graduated in 1935, Wingfield returned to Reidsville as an assistant football coach before taking over for the legendary Hap Perry in 1946. Wingfield then led the Rams to four outright state championships in football himself, including an unbeaten team in 1954. He coached in both the Shrine Bowl and the East-West all-star game in Greensboro. Wingfield actually coached men's basketball, baseball and track in addition to football at Reidsville and later served as a principal in the Reidsville system. He also officiated high school and college football games for a period of time. Very active in civic affairs, Wingfield served on the Reidsville city council and was elected to two terms as mayor of that city. He also led a Boy Scout troop for many years.
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1920 Census, Ruffin, Rockingham County, N.C.:
Orrin Marshall Wingfield Head M 36 Virginia
Connie M Wingfield Wife F 31 North Carolina
Orrin Odell Wingfield Son M 14 North Carolina
Banner C. Wingfield Son M 12 North Carolina
Ruby Wingfield Daughter F 11 North Carolina
George W. Wingfield Son M 9 North Carolina
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