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 Haywood Scissum 

Haywood Scissum graduated from Carver High School in Gadsden and got his degree from Tuskegee Institute. Scissum began his head coaching career at East Highland high school in Sylacauga where he served for 18 seasons.

His 1969 team finished the season 9-0 and outscored their opponents 498-6. His overall record at East Highland was 135-30-12 over the span of his career. Scissums Mighty Indians also laid claim to two state championships and three undefeated teams. They also had a 34 game unbeaten streak.

Over his head coaching tenure Scissums teams won nine District Titles and he was named District Coach of the Year nine times.

In 1970 Scissum took the head coaching job at Tuskegee Institute where he remained for ten seasons and retired with a 66-48-1 record with the Golden Tigers.

Scissum was inducted into the Alabama High School Athletic Associations Hall of Fame in 1991.


Known Record:  135-30-10   81.8%
 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 
East Highland
East Highland1969 2A9-04986
East Highland1968 AIAA9-132543
East Highland1967 AIAA8-133324
East Highland1966 AIAA6-2-2272107
East Highland1965 AIAA10-039519
East Highland1964 AIAA11-043150
East Highland1963 AIAA7-1-123857
East Highland1962 AIAA7-2-119476
East Highland1961 AIAA8-218685
East Highland1960 AIAA7-324491
East Highland1959 AIAA3-1-213127
East Highland1958 AIAA5-421966
East Highland1957 AIAA2-4-27982
East Highland1956 AIAA7-1-219042
East Highland1955 AIAA6-214231
East Highland1954 AIAA6-1-221458
East Highland1953 AIAA7-222673
East Highland1952 AIAA7-212971
 18 Years125-29-12444610080-0000-000
    
TOTALS
 18 Years125-29-12444610080-0000-000


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