MERIDIAN, Miss.- Golf legend Hunter George Weddington dies on Wednesday morning at the age of 98. Weddington was from Meridian Mississippi. A list of his accomplishments have been included here:
- Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Inductee (1983)
- Mississippi State Amateur Champion (1939, 1947, 1948)
- University of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame (1992)
- University of Mississippi Golf Team (1935-1937)
- Mississippi Grand Masters Golf Championship Champion
- Won over 100 tournaments individually or with Alex or Lou
- Northwood Country Club Club Champion (15 times)
- Northwood Country Club Invitational Champion (6 times)
- Meridian High School Golf Team
- Past President of Mississippi Men’s Golf Association
Community Involvement:
- President of General Supply and Machine Company
- Captain in World War II with Air Force Ret. Lt. Colonel
- Past President of Meridian Chamber of Commerce
- Past President of Northwood Country Club
- Past Board Member and President of Meridian Rotary Club
- Past Board Member of Merchant and Farmers Bank
- Member and Deacon of First Presbyterian Church
Weddington and his daughter Lou Weddington Hart are the first father-daughter combination in history of the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. He has scored 29 hole-in-ones in his career.
Information provided by WTOK in Meridian.
