Ronnie Aughtry

Ronnie Aughtry, a 1954 graduate of Greenwood High, was an outstanding football player. He played in both the Shrine Bowl and the North-South All Star games. He was co-captain of the 1953 Greenwood team and was chosen All State and Honorable Mention All American. After attending Wofford College and playing football for two years, Ronnie joined the U.S. Marine Corp for three years. After his discharge, he finished his college career at Western Carolina University and in 1958 was chosen All Conference. From 1969-1977 Ronnie was the Athletic Director and Head Football Coach at McCormick High. His teams won three Conference Championships. He served as an Assistant Coach in the Shrine Bowl and as both an Assistant and Head Coach in the North-South game. He was selected as one of the Lakeland’s Greatest Football Players of the 20^th Century.