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 Hugh OShields 

Hugh "Pea Soup" OShields was born in DeKalb County, Alabama in 1927. He attended high school at Geraldine where he was a star on the football field.

After graduating from high school, OShields served his country during World War II in Europe. He attended Jacksonville State University on a football scholarship and graduated with B.A and Masters degrees.

OShields played football for the Gamecocks three seasons (1948-50). He picked up his nickname during his high school football playing days at Geraldine.


In 1951 he became the head coach at Cleveland where he remained for 14 seasons. He would move over to the head coaching position at Oneonta in 1966. His 17 teams at Oneonta finished every season under his leadership with a winning record.

His 1971 and 1972 teams won state championships while his 1978 squad finished as runner-ups. His teams won five area titles in his last seven seasons as the head coach. He coached five unbeaten teams during his career.

OShields would retire in 1984 at the age of 56. He was named coach of the year three times. Beginning in 1970 his Oneonta team enjoyed a 34 game unbeaten streak before losing in 1973.

OShields also coached basketball and track at both schools during his tenure.

He is an inductee into the Jacksonville State University Sports Hall of Fame and the Blount and DeKalb County Sports Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the Alabama High School Athletic Associations Hall of Fame in 1992.

Coach Hugh OShields passed away Sunday, January 7, 2007.


Known Record:  244-73-13   77.0%
 Season Total   Playoffs   Region Record 
 Team   Season  Class   W/L/T   PF  PA   W/L/T  PF  PA   Region  Title  W/L/T   PF  PA 
Oneonta
Oneonta1982 2A5-5157105R113-38965
Oneonta1981 2A9-2226670-1710R11#6-015429
Oneonta1980 2A9-120242R115-113430
Oneonta1979 2A10-2174811-1914R11#6-07312
Oneonta1978 2A11-2239892-15539R11#6-011421
Oneonta1977 2A6-52321430-1713R11#4-114555
Oneonta1976 2A8-32941210-1014R11#5-018053
Oneonta1975 2A6-414795R11
Oneonta1974 2A6-4223146R11
Oneonta1973 2A9-128658
Oneonta1972 2A13-0443773-014940
Oneonta1971 2A12-0-1453472-0-1523
Oneonta1970 2A7-2-118253
Oneonta1969 2A9-121850
Oneonta1968 2A8-224490
Oneonta1967 2A7-3203114
Oneonta1966 2A8-1-122878
 17 Years143-38-3415114568-5-127913335-5889265
    
Cleveland
Cleveland1965 1A4-4-166105
Cleveland1964 1A3-6-179192
Cleveland1963 1A6-2-216058
Cleveland1962 6-2-17548
Cleveland1961 8-0-217355
Cleveland1960 7-315282
Cleveland1959 8-0-126131
Cleveland1958 8-1-121591
Cleveland1957 7-314985
Cleveland1956 2-547109
Cleveland1955 5-3-113146
Cleveland1954 8-0-221243
Cleveland1953 4-2-17470
Cleveland1952 4-2-211578
Cleveland1951 2-2-17765
 15 Years82-35-16198611580-0000-000
    
TOTALS
 32 Years225-73-19613726148-5-127913335-5889265


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