James Floyd oral history interview, 2007 May 30, part 1 of 2
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In this oral history interview, James Floyd discusses his educational experiences, various coaches and players from South Carolina who had notable careers in collegiate and professional track and field, and football, attending Fleming Cain Elementary and Thomas Sanders High School in Laurens, South Carolina, graduating in 1953, attending Allen University (Columbia, South Carolina), graduating with a degree in biology, coaching at Thomas Sanders High school as an assistant coach, serving in the military, and returning to Thomas Sanders High in 1960 as Head Coach and Athletic Director. James T. Floyd, native of Laurens, South Carolina, and one of ten children was a businessman, coach, engineer, and former public school teacher. He was also the owner, president, and chief executive officer of F&M Development, Inc., James T. Floyd Construction, and Unlimited General Construction. He received his bachelor's degree from Allen University in 1957 and his master's degree from Tuskegee University in 1965. Tom Crosby interviewed James Floyd on May 30, 2007. Interview covers Floyd's education at the Fleming Cain School in the 1940s and at Thomas Sanders High School from 1949 to 1953.
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Crosby, Tom, 1940- (interviewer)South Caroliniana Library. Office of Oral History
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