Aberdeen High School — Aberdeen, North Carolina

Posted by DaveSanders | North Carolina | Posted on December 17th, 2009

Aberdeen, North CarolinaAberdeen, North Carolina
Population: about 5,300

Aberdeen was named Blue’s Crossing until 1888. Energetic lumber men built railroads to move their timber. The railroads made Aberdeen a hub of industry and contributed to its growth.

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Aberdeen High School
Mascot: Red Devils
Colors: Red & Grey

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Both Aberdeen High School basketball teams were Moore County Champions of the 1947-1948 season, with the girl’s team going undefeated (19-0).

(from a history of Aberdeen in The Pilot)
In 1969, Aberdeen High School became Aberdeen Middle School and Pinecrest High School was opened.

Football:
Aberdeen High School made four appearances in North Carolina championship games:
- 1956 State Champion (6-man teams)
- 1957 State Runner-up (6-man teams)
- 1963 State Runner-up, Region 2
- 1964 State Champion, Region 2

Bob Lee, who was Aberdeen’s football, baseball, softball and women’s basketball coach from 1950-1959, organized the first women’s basketball state championship, even before the sport was recognized by the NCHSAA. He was inducted into the NCHSAA Hall of Fame in 2003.

Here’s a link to the Google Street View of Aberdeen Elementary School. (Is this the old Aberdeen High School building?)

Hopefully an alumni will add comments to this post and tell us a little more about Aberdeen High School.

——————————————Reunion apparel for Aberdeen High School

Links:
Town of Aberdeen, NC website
Aberdeen, NC photos on flickr.com

Aberdeen on Facebook:
Aberdeen High School Reunions
Class of ’89
Cold Stone Creamery of Aberdeen
RIP Taco Bell

Moore Co. on Facebook: You Know You’re from the Pines If…

  • (This group goes out to all of the Moore County towns in Aberdeen, Addor, Cameron, Carthage, Eagle Springs, Eastwood, Foxfire Village, Glendon, Highfalls, Jackson Hamlet, Jackson Springs, Lakeview, Lobelia, Pinebluff, Pinehurst, Robbins, Samarcand, Seven Lakes, Southern Pines, Taylortown, Vass, West End, Whispering Pines, Westmoore and Woodlake)
  • One Response to “Aberdeen High School — Aberdeen, North Carolina”

    1. DaveSanders says:

      Thanks go out to Aberdeen alumni Donna L. for letting us know we had the colors wrong for AHS:
      “I went to AHS in the 60′s and our colors were red and grey . I remember the Red Devil mural being painted on the gym wall and the silky red and grey basketball uniforms along with the cheerleaders . Those were the days !

      Go Red Devils !”

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