Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School

Public school in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States

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Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina.

It is a part of the Orangeburg County School District. It is home to the Mighty Bruins/Bruinettes and also an International Baccalaureate World School.^[2]

History

Delano Middleton, a student at Wilkinson High School, was one of those killed in the Orangeburg Massacre.

Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School was formed with the merger of Orangeburg High School and Wilkinson High School in 1971.^[3]

Media appearances

In 2016, the school was featured in the six-part BBC documentary series Segregated America: A School in the South.^[4]

Notable alumni

Shelton Benjamin, professional wrestler signed to the WWE, was a 2x NCAA wrestling All-American at the University of Minnesota^[5]
Marianna W. Davis, professor and author who wrote about black women^[6]
Michael Hackett, professional basketball player^[7]
Jaime Harrison, politician, chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party (2013–2017)^[8] and Democratic National Committee (2021–present)^[9]
Mike O'Cain, American football coach^[10]
Eugene Robinson, newspaper columnist and an associate editor of The Washington Post^[11]
Bakari Sellers, politician ^[12]
Mike Sharperson, MLB infielder and 2x World Series champion^[13]
Herm Winningham, MLB player and 1990 World Series champion with the Cincinnati Reds^[14]
Beverly Buchanan, artist

NFL players

Donnie Abraham, NFL cornerback and Pro Bowl selection in 2000^[15]
Alex Barron, NFL offensive tackle^[16]
Woodrow Dantzler, NFL running back and safety^[17]
Arturo Freeman, NFL safety^[18]
Deveron Harper, NFL defensive back^[19]
Dwayne Harper, NFL cornerback^[20]
Albert Huggins, NFL defensive tackle, 2x CFP National Champion with Clemson^[21]
Tim Jennings, NFL cornerback and 2x Pro Bowl selection^[22]
Maurice Kelly, NFL and Canadian Football League defensive back^[23]
Max Runager, NFL punter and 2x Super Bowl champion,^[24]^[25]
Rusty Russell, NFL and Arena Football League offensive tackle^[26]
Jonas Seawright, NFL defensive tackle^[27]

References

^ "Orangeburg Wilkinson High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
^ "EChalk". Archived from the original on 2009-01-22. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
^ The origins of Wilkinson High School | The Spot | thetandd.com. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "BBC Three - Segregated America: A School in the South". BBC.
^ (Mar 20, 2005). Grant Jr., Thomas. It didn't come easy - Orangeburg's Shelton Benjamin shares his thoughts, views about life as a WWE' Superstar. thetandd.com. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ https://www.carolinapanorama.com/news/dr-marianna-davis-dies---davis-was-the-founder-of-the-black-history-teleconference/article_07a1e782-1cc4-11ec-b118-07fb4e6b0f44.html
^ Michael Hackett Player Profile, Jacksonville, NCAA Stats, Awards. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ (June 4, 2020). Blakeney, Barney. Can Jamie Harrison Beat Lindsay Graham in South Carolina?^[usurped]. The Charleston Chronicle. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "Former South Carolina Senate candidate Jaime Harrison elected DNC chair". www.cbsnews.com. January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
^ Coach Mike O'Cain - Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ Eugene Robinson - South Carolina African American History Calendar. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ Arielle Hayes (March 21, 2014). "Lt. governor candidate Bakari Sellers tells Claflin students he is ready for next step as change agent". Claflin University. Retrieved March 3, 2016.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Mike Sharperson Stats. Baseball-Reference. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ Herm Winningham Stats. Baseball-Reference. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "Donnie Abraham". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
^ "Alex Barron". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
^ "Woodrow Dantzler". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
^ "Arturo Freeman". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
^ "Deveron Harper". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
^ Dwayne Harper Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ Albert Huggins, Orangeburg-Wilkinson. 247Sports. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "Tim Jennings". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
^ "Maurice Kelly". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
^ "Max Runager". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
^ Sielski, Mike (November 18, 2017). "Hero's life, lonely death: Max Runager suffered because he no longer had football". The Times and Democrat. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
^ "Rusty Russell". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
^ "Jonas Seawright". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.