Shirley “Red” Wilson​

Football
Inducted: 1985
  • Born in Madison, Rockingham County, 1925
  • Played at Davidson College
  • Coached several high schools in 17-year career
  • Coached Winston-Salem R. J. Reynolds to 1958 and 1964 state titles
  • Compiled a high school record of 138-38-11
  • Coached Elon College from 1967–1976
  • Won six Carolinas Conferences titles
  • 1973 Elon team finished second in NAIA championships, while 1974 and 1976 teams made NAIA semifinals
  • Finished at Elon with a record of 74-32-2
  • Served as assistant coach at Duke in 1977 before becoming head coach from 1978–1982
  • 1981 and 1982 teams posted school’s first consecutive winning seasons in two decades
  • Posted a record of 16-27-1 at Duke