Ed Emory
coach · head coach
- April 14, 1937 · Lancaster
- January 3, 2013 · Wadesboro
- 75 years
About Ed Emory
Ed Emory was a coach from United States. Born in 1937, Emory died in 2013 at the age of 75 in Wadesboro.
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60 Seconds Life Story
Edward Harrell Emory Sr.
Ed Emory
1937 – 2013
60 Seconds: Ed Emory's Life Story
A look at the career of Ed Emory, a prominent American football coach who led East Carolina University and Richmond Senior High School.
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Edward Harrell Emory Sr. was a distinguished American football coach who left an indelible mark on both the collegiate and high school levels. Born in 1937, Emory first made his name at East Carolina College as a standout three-year varsity letter winner and an All-American. In 1980, he returned to lead East Carolina University as their head coach. His 1983 season was particularly remarkable, guiding the Pirates to an impressive 8-3 record and a national top 20 ranking. Transitioning to high school coaching, Emory dominated as head coach at Richmond Senior High School from 2001 to 2006 with a stellar 77-7 record. After being inducted into the ECU Hall of Fame in 2003, Emory spent his final years in Wadesboro, North Carolina. He passed away at home in 2013 at the age of 75.
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|Edward Harrell Emory Sr. (April 14, 1937 – January 4, 2013) was an American football player and coach. He became East Carolina University's 14th head football coach in 1980. In 1983, he guided the Pirates to an 8–3 record and a No. 20 ranking in the final AP poll. His three losses came at the hands of Florida State, Florida, and Miami (Florida). The football team lost by a combined score of 13 points. Before coaching, Emory went to school at East Carolina College and was a three-year varsity letter winner and was third-team All-American in his senior year. He was inducted into the ECU Hall of Fame in 2003.
Emory returned to coaching at the high school level and served as head coach of the perennial North Carolina powerhouse, Richmond Senior High School in Rockingham, North Carolina, from 2001 to 2006, compiling at 77–7 record in that six-year span.
Emory died at his home in Wadesboro, North Carolina on January 4, 2013.
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