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Hall of Fame

Swede Philips HOF

Herbert "Swede" Phillips

  • Class
  • Induction
    1987
  • Sport(s)
    Coach
Herbert “Swede” or “The Swede” Phillips made a big impact on the Stormy Petrels during a short tenure at Oglethorpe.  
 
Phillips coached football at Monticello High School in Florida. In 1939 he published a book titled Deception in Six Man Football: A Manual For Coach and Player.  
Phillips coached Oglethorpe’s cross-country, baseball, and basketball teams in 1946 and 1947.  In the latter he led a basketball team of mostly freshmen to a 25-7 record and an NAIA tournament appearance, where the Petrels unfortunately fell to DePauw in the first round.  
Phillips was president of Lake City Community College in Lake City, Florida. He earned a doctoral degree from Stetson University, and later a 1995 Distinguished Alumni Award. 
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