Hundreds of new photographs showcasing Furman athletes and sports events are now available online in the Furman University Historical Images digital collection. Most of the photographs date from the late 1970s through the early 1990s, and all of the originals are part of Libraries’ Special Collections and Archives.
Here are some notable photographs that were recently added:
A Furman basketball game from February 3, 1984. Paladin center, George Singleton ’84, shooting a jump shot. Singleton was the Southern Conference Freshman of the Year and was named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman team in 1981. He set a Furman record in season field goal percentage in 1984. Singleton led the team in field goal percentage (1981-84) as well as free throw percentage (1983, ’84). He was an Honorable Mention All-America selection in 1982, earned All-Southern Conference honors (1982, ’83 & ’84), and was a member of the All-Southern Conference Tournament team (1984). He was the season rebounding leader (1981-84), the fifth all-time rebounder, the season blocked shot leader (1981-84), and the all-time career blocked shot leader. Singleton has ranked eighth on the all-time scoring list and is the all-time blocked shot leader (1981). He was the Furman season scoring leader (1983, ’84) and was selected to the South Team-National Sports Festival (1982). Singleton is a member of Furman Athletics Hall of Fame.
Singleton is guarded by UNC Tar Heel player, Brad Daugherty (42). Left of Daugherty is Tar Heel player, Sam Perkins (41), and behind his shoulder, you can see world-famous basketball superstar Michael Jordan when he was a Tar Heel player.
The Furman cheerleaders take the field during the first football game played in Paladin Stadium on September 19, 1981. The Paladins defeated East Tennessee State, 21-0, in the inaugural game.
Furman golfer, Beth Daniel ’78, on her follow through after a shot. Beth Daniel played on the 1976 national championship Furman team. She won the U.S. Women’s Amateur in 1975 and 1977, as well as the Women’s Western Amateur in 1978. She was on the U.S. Curtis Cup teams in 1976 and 1978. Daniel turned pro at the end of 1978 and joined the LPGA Tour in 1979, where she won 33 LPGA Tour events, including one major championship (Mazda LPGA Championship, 1990) during her career. She was named LPGA Tour Player of the Year in 1980 and led the Tour in wins in 1982, 1990 and 1994. Daniel was named the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year in 1990. She is a member of the Furman Athletics Hall of Fame, the South Carolina Golf Hall of Fame, and the World Golf Hall of Fame. (Photo from 1977)
Furman soccer player, Andrew Burr ’91, passes the ball to a teammate. Burr was also a football placekicker for Furman. He earned 1988, ’89, & ’90 All-Southern Conference first-team honors in soccer and was named to the NSCAA All-South third-team in 1988. Burr received the 1989 Southern Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player award, and the 1990 Southern Conference Player of the Year award. He led the Southern Conference in scoring in 1989 and ’90 and served as a team captain his senior year. Burr’s football scoring title gave him the distinction of becoming the first athlete in Southern Conference history to lead the league in scoring in two different sports in consecutive years. Andrew Burr became the Head Coach of the Furman Women’s Soccer program in December 2004. Burr is among the winningest coaches in the history of Southern Conference women’s soccer, and was awarded SoCon Coach of the Year in 2013 and 2017. Andrew Burr is a member of the Furman Athletics Hall of Fame. (Photo from 1988)