Crawfordville High Alumnus Donates Football Memorabilia

Richard “Moose” Wiginton, Crawfordville High School Class of 1967, Salutatorian and #76 on the football team, recently donated his football jersey and letterman jacket to the Wakulla County School District trophy case.  Moose Wiginton attended Crawfordville School from first through twelfth grade while his mother, Wynelle Wiginton, served as school secretary.

While playing 3rd grade football during recess one of the high school students said, “You run over people like a bull moose.”  Apparently the nickname stuck as Mr. Wiginton was known as Moose throughout school and then for 30 more years while working with the Sprint Company. 

His favorite memory is from his senior year while playing offensive and defensive tackle.  Greenville challenged Crawfordville to play in the “unofficial Class C State championship” also known as the Pecan Bowl.  In 1967, Greenville went into the Pecan Bowl undefeated.  But when the game ended, so did Greenville’s winning streak.  Crawfordville brought the Unofficial Class C State Championship home that night.

Pictured:  Jimmie Dugger (1967 Guard), Moose Wiginton (1967 Tackle), Superintendent Miller with memorabilia

This article originally published on November 23, 2009.

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