Public school in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States
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.
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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.
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Media appearances
In 2016, the school was featured in the six-part
BBC documentary series Segregated America: A School in the South.
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Notable alumni
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Shelton Benjamin, professional wrestler signed to the
WWE, was a 2x
NCAA wrestling All-American at the
University of Minnesota
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Marianna W. Davis, professor and author who wrote about black women
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Michael Hackett, professional
basketball player
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Jaime Harrison, politician, chair of the
South Carolina Democratic Party (2013–2017)
[8] and
Democratic National Committee (2021–present)
[9]
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Mike O'Cain,
American football coach
[10]
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Eugene Robinson, newspaper
columnist and an associate editor of
The Washington Post
[11]
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Bakari Sellers, politician
[12]
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Mike Sharperson,
MLB infielder and 2x
World Series champion
[13]
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Herm Winningham, MLB player and 1990 World Series champion with the
Cincinnati Reds
[14]
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Beverly Buchanan, artist
NFL players
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Donnie Abraham,
NFL
cornerback and
Pro Bowl selection in 2000
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Alex Barron, NFL
offensive tackle
[16]
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Woodrow Dantzler, NFL
running back and
safety
[17]
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Arturo Freeman, NFL safety
[18]
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Deveron Harper, NFL
defensive back
[19]
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Dwayne Harper, NFL cornerback
[20]
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Albert Huggins, NFL
defensive tackle, 2x
CFP National Champion with
Clemson
[21]
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Tim Jennings, NFL cornerback and 2x Pro Bowl selection
[22]
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Maurice Kelly, NFL and
Canadian Football League defensive back
[23]
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Max Runager, NFL
punter and 2x
Super Bowl champion,
[24]
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Rusty Russell, NFL and
Arena Football League offensive tackle
[26]
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Jonas Seawright, NFL defensive tackle
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References
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"Orangeburg Wilkinson High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
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"EChalk". Archived from
the original on 2009-01-22. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
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The origins of Wilkinson High School | The Spot | thetandd.com. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
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"BBC Three - Segregated America: A School in the South". BBC.
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^ (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.
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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
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Michael Hackett Player Profile, Jacksonville, NCAA Stats, Awards. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
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^ (June 4, 2020). Blakeney, Barney.
Can Jamie Harrison Beat Lindsay Graham in South Carolina?
[usurped]. The Charleston Chronicle. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
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"Former South Carolina Senate candidate Jaime Harrison elected DNC chair". www.cbsnews.com. January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
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Coach Mike O'Cain - Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
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Eugene Robinson - South Carolina African American History Calendar. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
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^ 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]
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Mike Sharperson Stats. Baseball-Reference. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
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Herm Winningham Stats. Baseball-Reference. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
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"Donnie Abraham".
Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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"Alex Barron".
Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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"Woodrow Dantzler".
Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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"Arturo Freeman".
Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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"Deveron Harper".
Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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Dwayne Harper Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
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Albert Huggins, Orangeburg-Wilkinson. 247Sports. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
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"Tim Jennings".
Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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"Maurice Kelly".
Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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"Max Runager".
Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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^ 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.
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"Rusty Russell".
Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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"Jonas Seawright".
Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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