Hall of Fame
Voted FUMA's Best Athlete of 1981, Earl Winfield was the football MVP and spring track MVP during his time here. In 1981, he held the pole vault record (which stood for ten years), set records in the 100 meter high hurdles, long jump, triple jump, shot put, discus and high jump.
Winfield went on to the University of North Carolina, where he was a wide receiver from 1981-1985. He made the 1st team All-ACC in 1984 and 1985, set records for career receptions in 1985, was UNC's leading receiver and the ACC Offensive Player of the Week in 1984.
After his career at UNC, Earl joined the Canadian Football League, playing with the Hamilton Tiger Cats from 1987-1996. His honors there are impressive. Winfield became the Tiger Cats' All-Time Touchdown Leader and Most Outstanding Player for 1993 and 1994. He was the All-Northern and All-Canadian All-Star for two years, All-Eastern All-Star for three years, and Most Outstanding Player in the Eastern Division for 1988.
Winfield led the CFL in receiving touchdowns in 1995 and was the first player in CFL history to score a touchdown three different ways in one game.
