Ted Wingard

Ted Wingard, a 1963 graduate of Greenwood High, was an outstanding athlete, excelling in football and basketball. He played in the Shrine Bowl and the North-South All Star football games. He quarterbacked Greenwood to championships in 1961 and 1962. He holds the Greenwood High record for best pass completion percentage for a season, ranks third in career passing TD’s and fourth in career passing yardage. Ted was also an outstanding basketball player earning All State recognition in 1963. He received an athletic scholarship to play football at the University of South Carolina. Following graduation from USC, he received medical training at Emory, Johns Hopkins, and MUSC. He is a cardiovascular surgeon in Jacksonville, Florida and served as the chairman of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at Memorial Hospital from 1994-2000.