SHOF – Terry Seals
Terry Seals, a former standout offensive lineman whose football career spanned Kosciusko High School, Holmes Community College and Delta State University, will be inducted into the Holmes Sports Hall of Fame on April 9 in Goodman.
Seals is a native of Kosciusko and a graduate of Kosciusko High School, where he played a key role in one of the most memorable seasons in program history. The Kosciusko Whippets finished 12-0 in 1977, a season that also marked the first live high school football broadcast in the state of Mississippi.
After high school, Seals continued his football career at Holmes, playing for coaches Morgan and Kilpatrick during the 1979 and 1980 seasons. During the 1980 season, he earned honorable mention All-America honors.
That same year, Seals was named Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman, selected as an All-State lineman and chosen to start in the All-Star game. He was also recognized as the state’s Best Offensive Lineman, sharing the honor with Jerry Stewart. The Holmes football team won the North Division during his tenure.
Seals later transferred to Delta State University to continue his football career, but it was cut short due to an injury sustained after the fourth game of the season.
In 1984, Seals attended a free agent tryout camp with the Houston Oilers of the NFL. Although he did not make the roster, he said he was grateful for the opportunity to compete at the professional level.
While at Holmes, Seals earned a certificate in machine shop, which helped prepare him for a long career in the workforce. He worked as a truck driver for Williams-Sonoma and FedEx, spent 14 years with Builders Transportation Co. and three years with Yellow Freight.
Seals is currently employed by Milwaukee Tool in Olive Branch and resides in Memphis, Tenn., with his wife, LueDella Seals. Together they have three children: Kenny Merrit, deceased; Garon Seals, 39; and Danielle Seals, 32.
Seals’ induction into the Holmes Sports Hall of Fame honors his achievements on the field as well as his legacy as a student-athlete and alumnus of the college.
