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John Laney Plyler

John Laney Plyler. Wall of Fame Merit. Longest serving President at Furman and responsible for many changes A notable figure in Greenville and served as a county judge Coached a GHS team to the basketball state championship. Career Achievements.

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John Laney Plyler

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  1. John Laney Plyler

  2. Wall of Fame Merit • Longest serving President at Furman and responsible for many changes • A notable figure in Greenville and served as a county judge • Coached a GHS team to the basketball state championship

  3. Career Achievements • Won a state championship coaching basketball at GHS • Served as the longest tenured president at Furman University (25 years) * new land purchased for the modern campus * became coeducational and desegregated * military training programs to keep male attendance up during WWII

  4. Education • Attended Greenville (Central) High and graduated in 1909 at the age of 15 • Attended Furman and graduated in 1913 • Received J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1921

  5. Personal Information • Born in Travelers Rest on January 12, 1894 • Became President of Furman on January 1, 1939 • Married Beatrice Elizabeth Dennis and had three sons • Fought in WWI as a second lieutenant • Died April 5, 1966

  6. Interview with John Laney Plyler, Jr. • What was his greatest accomplishment? All of the changes he bestowed upon Furman • Who influenced your father the greatest? His mother, who was a notable student • What were his goals as a student? To learn all that he could and help others • Did your father ever talk about Greenville High School? Finished salutatorian and eventually returned to coach basketball and win a state championship • What is your fondest memory of your father? Being available for help under any circumstances as well as his long standing honor and integrity leave a lasting impact

  7. Interview Sound Clip • Interview with John Laney Plyler, Jr. (son), who currently resides in Davidson, NC. Click on the icon of the speaker above to hear the interview.

  8. Sources • Plyler, Jr, John Laney. Telephone interview. May 19, 2008. • Tollison, Courtney. Furman University. Arcadia Publishing, 2004. • Wall of Fame Plaque at Greenville High

  9. Authors • Steven- Powerpoint, editing interview • Clark- Interview and Questions Both were fundamental in researching the topic.

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