Fork Union Military Academy (abbreviated as FUMA) is a

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, all-male, college preparatory

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located in

Fork Union, Virginia Fork Union is an unincorporated community in southern Fluvanna County, Virginia, along U.S. Highway 15. Its ZIP code is 23055; the population within that ZIP code was 1148 according to the 2000 Census. It is known mainly as the home of Fork ...

. Founded in 1898, Fork Union is considered one of the premier military boarding academies in the United States. Fork Union is a member of the Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the United States and the

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and is affiliated with the

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. FUMA's curriculum extends from the 7th to 12th grade and hosts a one-year postgraduate program.

History

Located on a campus in the rolling hills of central Virginia's Piedmont region, Fork Union Military Academy was initially founded as Fork Union Academy in October 1898 by Dr. William E. Hatcher, a prominent local Baptist minister. The first class had nineteen students. In 1902, the academy took on a military structure to provide organization, discipline, and physical development for the boys of a rapidly growing school. In 1913, the academy became an all-male institution and changed its name to Fork Union Military Academy. That same year, the academy began receiving support from the Baptist General Association of Virginia, which continues to this day. Military organization is used to structure the daily routine. While the academy has no direct relationship with any military branch, the school's military system has existed for more than 100 years. Some of its buildings are named after benefactors who have helped fund their construction, such as the Guy E. Beatty Library, the Estes Dining Center, and Jacobson Hall. Other buildings on campus are named in honor or memory of persons who are significant in the school's history, such as Hatcher Hall and the Wicker Science Center, both named in memory of past school presidents. FUMA's crest shows a pair of crossed swords, a book, and a star, each representing an aspect of the school motto: ''body, mind, and spirit''.

Presidents of Fork Union Military Academy

* Dr. William E. Hatcher: 1898–1912 * Dr. Eldridge B. Hatcher: 1912–1914 * Col Clayton E. Crosland: 1914–1917 * Col Nathaniel J. Perkins: 1917–1930 * Dr. John J. Wicker: 1930–1945 * Col James C. Wicker: 1945–1968 * Col Kenneth T. Whitescarver, USMC (Ret.): 1968–1990 * COL Charles T. Clanton, USA (Ret.): 1991–1993 * Lt Gen John E. Jackson Jr., USAF (Ret.): 1994–2011 * RADM J. Scott Burhoe, USCG (Ret.): 2011–2018 * Col David L. Coggins, USMC (Ret.): 2018–2023 * Capt Mark E. Black, USN (Ret.): 2023–present

Academics

The school offers a variety of sports, clubs, and organizations for cadet participation during free time in the week and on weekends. Athletics and clubs are a popular diversion from the rigors of cadet life at Fork Union. Both Standard and Advanced High School Diplomas are offered. Graduating classes have routinely been awarded millions of dollars in scholarships. One Subject Plan
Fork Union follows a unique curriculum schedule in the upper school (grades 9–12 and

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) known as the ''One Subject Plan''. Cadets at Fork Union take one subject at a time instead of a conventional schedule with six to eight classes per day or a block schedule. They remain with the teacher of that course all day, every day during that period.

Military structure

Fork Union Military Academy provides a structured military environment for its cadets. Military aspects of Fork Union's system include the wearing of

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, a military-style organization of personnel, accountability for personal appearance and the state of one's room, ranks, and a

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. The rank structure adopted by the corps of cadets mirrors the US Army's enlisted ranks, with the exclusion of the ranks of PV2 and Specialist. Its officer ranks mirror those of the Army JROTC's rank structure, with the rank of Cadet Colonel rarely being used. The Upper School consists of cadets from 9th grade through the Postgraduate year. The Upper School cadets reside in Jacobson Hall, home to Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, and Echo Companies. There is also a drill team company, Retan Rifle (which exists for special events only) that performs in parades across Virginia. Upper School marching band members march in parades on campus and around the state along with Retan Rifles and Fork Union's Bagpipe Corps. Cadet Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) live as a part of each company. Each company is subdivided into three platoons, each with its own NCOs and Officers. Platoons are subdivided into Squads led by Cadet Sergeants. Squad and Platoon leaders are accountable to the higher company leadership and adult members of the Commandant's Department, as well as to their Tactical Officers (TACs), who are assigned to each company to supervise the cadets.

Spiritual life

While students of other religious beliefs may attend the Academy, all cadets attend on-campus Christian chapel services Monday through Thursday and on Sunday each week unless excused. The Academy is affiliated with the Baptist General Association of Virginia.

Campus

FUMA's campus is located on a campus in the hills of the

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's Piedmont region. *Hatcher Hall – Administrative offices and liberal arts classrooms *Wicker Science Building and Moretz Learning Center – Math and Science classrooms *Vaughan Hall – Social Center / Student Activities *Wicker Chapel *Veterans Memorial *Guy E. Beatty Library *Dorothy Estes Dining Hall *Thomas Gymnasium *Estes Athletic Complex - an athletic center *Fork Union Aquatic Center *Jacobson Hall – The , 250-room barracks opened for cadets on August 20, 2012, and now houses Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Echo, and Delta companies, replacing both Snead and Memorial Halls at a cost of approximately $20 million. Ground was broken on October 22, 2010.

Athletics

FUMA's athletic program is most famous for its

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team, which has produced 117 NFL players, and for its

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team, ranked as one of the best in

. There are only two postgraduate athletic programs at Fork Union. Head coach Frank Arritt leads the postgraduate football team. The postgraduate basketball program was coached by Fletcher Arritt, the subject of a documentary titled ''The Passing Game''. The Prep teams fielding players from grades 9–12 include Football, Basketball, Baseball, Lacrosse, Wrestling, Soccer, Cross Country, Track and Field, Orienteering, Shooting Sports, and Swimming and Diving. The Fork Union Outdoor Track team won its 20th straight VISAA state championship in 2008. Many athletes have gone on from the academy to compete in collegiate athletic programs and pursue careers on professional teams. FUMA alumni have included numerous famous athletes who have played in the NFL,

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, and in multiple other leagues and sports. Their rival

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discontinued their postgraduate football team in 2013; the rivalry continues in postgraduate basketball as the two teams continue to compete every season.

Student organizations

There are many different clubs and organizations that cadets can participate in while attending Fork Union. Though new clubs are often started annually by new cadets to meet demand, the more permanent list of clubs includes:

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, Honor Council, International Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Young Life, IDEA Club, Scuba, Math Club, Speech and Debate, Robotics, Drama Club, Catholic Cadet Association, Chess Club, Band, Pep Band, Bagpipe Corps, Choir, and Woodworking.

Notable alumni

Politics

* Ike Franklin Andrews – Former U.S. Congressman from North Carolina * Tim Holden – Former U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania *

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– Former

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mayor, namesake of the

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and

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co-founder * Robert Bloxom – Former Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry for the Commonwealth of Virginia * Stanley C. Walker – Former president pro tempore of the Senate of Virginia * Bo Gritz – Former Army Special Forces officer, Vietnam War POW/MIA activist and third-party presidential candidate in 1992

Military

* Fletcher C. Booker Jr. – US Army major general * John T. Chain Jr. – Retired U.S. Air Force General, former Commander in Chief of Strategic Air Command * Herbert L. Earnest – U.S. Army major general * Earle Davis Gregory – First Virginian to receive the

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and called the "

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" of Virginia * George D. Miller – Retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General, former Vice Commander in Chief of Strategic Air Command. Following retirement, he was the secretary-general of the

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* Robert H. Scales – Retired U.S. Army Major General, former Commandant of the U.S. Army War College

Businessmen

* Jeff Jones – CEO and President of

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, formerly held executive posts with

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, and Gap Inc. * Kevin Plank – CEO and Founder of

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– Founder of the

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* Ryan Wood, co-founder of the

company

Education

* Edward H. Jennings – President of

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from 1981 to 1990 * Aubrey H. Camden (Class of 1907)– President of Hargrave Military Academy from 1918 to 1951 * Joseph Hathaway Cosby (Class of 1921)– President of Hargrave Military Academy from 1951 to 1970

Literature, television and arts

* Billy Campbell, actor * Lloyd Dobyns, former

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reporter and correspondent *

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, actor * Solomon Hughes, actor

Track and Field

* Ibrahim Mohamed Aden, runner * Martin Keino, runner * Braxton Davenport, Pole Vault, National High School Record, 1990 * Jama Bile, runner

Swimming

* Ali Khalafalla, 2016 Olympics Egypt

Basketball

* Kevin Laue – First Division I basketball player with one hand; played on a scholarship for

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* Dan Ruland – Former professional basketball player * Donald Sims – Professional basketball player * Khyri Thomas (born 1996) - Drafted 38th overall in the

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, currently with Maccabi Tel Aviv of the

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and the

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. * Melvin Turpin (1960-2010) – 1st round pick (6th overall) 1984 NBA draft. Center. * Kenny Williams (born 1969) - basketball player * Shammond Williams – Drafted 34th overall in the

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and played nearly a decade in the NBA. On several Top 10 stats lists as a college player at UNC. * Mike Young – Head men's basketball coach at

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National Football League

At least 117 Fork Union Military Academy players have been drafted or signed by NFL teams. At least 12 players from Fork Union Military Academy have been selected in the First Round of the

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since 1954, 7 players have been selected for one or more

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appearances, and at least 12 players have been on teams that competed in

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games. The list includes: * Gaines Adams - 1st Round pick in the

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. Defensive lineman. * Jerell Adams - 6th round pick in the

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. * Danny Aiken - Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2011. Long Snapper.

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Champion. *

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- 7th round pick in the

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. Free Safety. * Maurice Anderson - Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2000. Defensive Tackle.

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Champion. * Akeem Auguste - Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2013. Cornerback. * Michael Badgley - Undrafted free agent. Signed with Indianapolis in 2018. Punter/kicker. * Michael Barber - Undrafted free agent. He signed with the Seattle Seahawks in 1995. Played five years. * Isaiah Battle - 5th round pick in the 2015 Supplement NFL Draft. * Darryl Blackstock - 3rd round pick in the

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. Linebacker. * Russell Bodine - 4th round pick in the 2014 NFL draft. Offensive lineman. * Ken Brown - 4th round pick in the

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. Linebacker. * Tom Brown - Signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1942. * Dorien Bryant - Undrafted free agent by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Wide Receiver. * Plaxico Burress - 1st round pick in the

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Champion. Wide Receiver. * Glenn Capriola - 9th round pick in the

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.Running Back Detroit Lions. * Anthony Castonzo - 1st round pick in the

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. Offensive Tackle. * Erik Christensen - 7th round pick in the 1955 NFL draft. Defensive End. * Dexter Coakley -

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Inductee in 2011. 3rd round pick in the 1997 NFL draft. Three-time Pro Bowl. Linebacker. * Al Crow - 28th round pick in the 1955 NFL draft. Defensive Tackle. * Jim Davis - Undrafted free agent. Defensive End. He signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2005. * Josh Davis - Undrafted free agent. Signed by Miami Dolphins in 2005. Wide Receiver. *

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- 4th round pick in the

. Tight End. Super Bowl XXXII. * Antonio Dingle - 7th round pick in the 1999 NFL draft. Defensive Tackle. * Ernest Dixon - Undrafted free agent. Signed with New Orleans in 1994. Played six seasons in the NFL. Linebacker. * John Dorsey - 4th round pick in the

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. He played five seasons in the NFL. Linebacker. * Marcus Dowtin - Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2012. Linebacker. * Tyronne Drakeford - 2nd round pick in the

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Champion. Cornerback. * Darren Drozdov - Undrafted free agent. Signed with Denver in 1993. Defensive Tackle. * Jim Druckenmiller - 1st round pick in the 1997 NFL draft. Quarterback. *

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- 1st round pick in the

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. Played nine years in the NFL. Tight End.

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Champion. * Jacoby Ford - 4th round pick in the

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. Wide Receiver. * Will Furrer - College Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete. 4th round pick in the

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. Quarterback. *

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- Winner of the 1995

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Inductee in 2011.

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. 4x All-Pro running back. 1st round pick of the

. Played nine years in the NFL. * DeMingo Graham - Undrafted free agent. Signed by the San Diego Chargers in 1999. Offensive Lineman. He played for six years. * Christian Hackenberg - 2nd round pick in the

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. Quarterback. * Marques Hagans - Music City Bowl Champion. 5th round pick in the

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. Wide Receiver. * Jay Hagood - Undrafted free agent. Signed by the New York Jets. Offensive Tackle. * Steve Hamilton - 2nd round pick in the

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. Defensive End. * Marcus Haynes - Undrafted free agent. Signed by the Denver Broncos in 2023. Linebacker. * Marquis Haynes - 4th round pick in the

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. Carolina Panthers. Defensive End. * John Hilton - 6th round pick in the

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. Tight End. Played nine years in NFL. * Mack Hollins - 4th round pick in the 2017 NFL draft. Philadelphia Eagles. Wide Receiver. * Montori Hughes - 5th round pick in the

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. Defensive End. *

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- 2nd round pick in the 2014 NFL draft. Running Back * James Jackson - 3rd round pick in the

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. Running Back. * Kareem Jackson - 1st round pick in the

. Cornerback. * Cardale Jones - 4th round pick in the

. Quarterback. * Robert Jones - 1st round pick in the

. 1992 NFC Rookie of the Year. 3x Super Bowl Champion. Linebacker. * Dave Kadela - Undrafted free agent. Signed by the Atlanta Falcons in 2001. Played five seasons in the NFL. * Zach Kerr - Cincinnati Bengals 2021–present. Member of the 2021 Bengals Super Bowl LVI team. Signed by Indianapolis Colts in 2014. Nose tackle. * Jeff Komlo - 9th round pick in the

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to the Detroit Lions. Quarterback. * Brian Kozlowski - Undrafted free agent. Signed by the New York Giants in 1993. Played in the

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. Tight End. * Brandon London - Undrafted free agent. Signed by the New York Giants in 2007. Wide Receiver.

Champion. * Don Majkowski - 10th round pick by the Green Bay Packers in the

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. Played in

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. Quarterback. *

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- 7th round pick by the San Diego Chargers in the

. Offensive Lineman. * LeRon McCoy - 7th round pick by the Arizona Cardinals in the

. Wide Receiver. * Billy McMullen - 3rd round pick in the

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. Wide Receiver. * Steve Meilinger -

Inductee in 2013. 1st round pick in the 1954 NFL draft. Defensive End. * Phillip Merling - 2nd round pick in the

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. Played six seasons. Defensive End. * Tom Miller - Played four seasons in the NFL (1943–46). A member of the Steagles in '43. Defensive End. * Jacob Ruby - 1st round pick in the CFL in 2015. Offensive Tackle. * Josh Morgan - 6th round pick in the

. Wide Receiver. * Morgan Moses - 3rd round pick in the 2014 NFL draft. Offensive Tackle. * Eric Moss - Undrafted free agent. Signed by the Minnesota Vikings in 1997. Offensive Lineman. * Don Oakes - 3rd round pick by the Philadelphia Eagles in the

1961 NFL draft The 1961 NFL draft took place at the Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia on December 27–28, 1960. The league would later hold an expansion draft for the Minnesota Vikings expansion franchise. This draft was also the first regular draft for the Dall ...

. Offensive Tackle. 1967 Pro Bowl. * Roman Oben - 3rd round pick in the

Champion. Offensive Tackle. * Mark Parson - Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2009. Cornerback. * Austin Pasztor - 1st round pick in the CFL in 2012. Later signed as an undrafted free agent in the NFL. Offensive Tackle. * Olsen Pierre - Undrafted free agent. He signed with the Chicago Bears in 2015. Played four seasons with the Arizona Cardinals. Defensive lineman for the New York Giants. * Chris Perry - Finalist (4th in voting) for 2003

. 1st round pick in the 2004 NFL draft. Played five seasons. Running back. * Bobby Phillips - Undrafted free agent. Signed by the Minnesota Vikings in 1995. Running Back. * Kelcy Quarles - Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2014. Defensive Tackle. * Mike Quick - 1st round pick in the 1982 NFL draft. 5x Pro Bowl. Wide Receiver. * Sonny Randle - 4x Pro Bowl. 19th round pick in the 1958 NFL draft. Wide Receiver. * Derek Rivers - 3rd round pick in the 2017 NFL draft. New England Patriots. Defensive End. * Tyrone Robertson - 7th round pick in the

. Defensive Tackle. * Mohammed Seisay - Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2014. Cornerback. * Ashley Sheppard - 4th round pick in the

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. Played three seasons. Linebacker. * C.J. Spillman - Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2009. Strong Safety. Played seven seasons. * Marquis Spruill - Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2014. Inside Linebacker. * Shannon Taylor - Played four seasons in the NFL from 2000–03. *

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Inductee in 2013. Winner of the 1986

. First overall pick in the 1st round of the

. 2x Pro Bowl. 21 seasons in the NFL. * Art Thomas - Undrafted free agent. Signed by the New York Jets in 2004. Cornerback. Played four seasons. *

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- 2nd round pick in the

. Wide Receiver. * Stacy Tutt - Undrafted free agent. He signed with the New York Jets in 2006. Full Back.
Lowell Vaught, KC Chiefs, 1963
* Terrance West - 3rd round pick in the 2014 NFL draft. Running Back. * Ernest Wilford - 4th round pick in the 2004 NFL draft. Wide Receiver. * Joe Williams - 4th round pick in the 2017 NFL draft. Running Back. San Francisco 49ers. * Lee Williamson - Undrafted free agent. Signed by the Houston Oilers in 1993. Quarterback. Played four seasons. * Jamaine Winborne - Played four seasons in the NFL. Cornerback. * Ryan Wood - 7th round pick in the

. Co-Founder of

with FUMA teammate Kevin Plank.

Notable faculty

* Samuel G. Fuqua – Retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral. He was the highest-ranking officer to survive the USS Arizona on December 7, 1941. For his actions, he was awarded the

. He was a mathematics instructor at Fork Union in the late 1950's.

References

External links

Official website

FUMA YouTube profile
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