Athletic Directors | Baseball | Coaching
Born: December 5, 1921
Hometown: Shaw, MS
Year Induction: 1964
Mississippi State (1939-1942)
Boston Red Sox (1942-1950)
Boston Red Sox pitching coach (1955-1959)
Delta State University (1959-1966; 1970-1988)
American Baseball Coaches Assoc. Hall of Fame (1988)
Division II College World Series Runner-Up (’78,’82); 3rd Place (’77)
Gulf South Conference Champions (’78, ‘79, ’82, ‘88)
“Boo” Ferriss got his nickname when he mispronounced his brother’s name as a child.
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