Joe Ferebee

Joseph Starrette "Joe" Ferebee[1] (born February 24, 1919) is a former athletic director and baseball coach at Pfeiffer University. He won 677 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]

Ferebee was married to Melba Willis Ferebee from 1952 until her death in 2014. 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 has been elected to eight Halls of Fame: North Carolina Hall of Fame,[2] Catawba College, Pfeiffer University, North Carolina American Legion Baseball, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, American Coaches Association, Stanly County and Salisbury-Rowan.

Ferebee coached at Pfeiffer University, which has named its baseball field Joe Ferebee Field, from 1958 to 1987.[5][6] He led the Falcons to 10 conference championships[2] 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.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Melba Willis Ferebee". Salisbury Post. 6 March 2004. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Joe Ferebee named to state Hall of Fame". Salisbury Post. 15 March 2002. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  3. 1 2 "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. ↑ "Coach Ferebee shares stories with Rathbun". Salisbury Post. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Joe Ferebee Field". Pfeiffer Falcons. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Legion baseball: Ferebee's record falls, Rowan loses to Cherryville". Salisbury Post. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.


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