Reid Duncan
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- Class of:
- 1917
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- Induction Class of:
- 1972
Regarded as one of Roanoke’s greatest athletes, Duncan won 16 letters; five in football as a halfback, four in basketball as a guard, four as a center fielder in baseball, and three in track as a sprinter, relay man, hurdler and pole vaulter.
Captained the 1916 teams of football and baseball; 1915-16, track team and in 1917 was awarded the Most Outstanding Athlete at Roanoke. He also served as President of the student body.
From 1922-25, head coach of Roanoke City Public Schools, winning state championships in football, basketball, and baseball.
