Thomas Wesley Scruggs, Jr.

The priest who said the mass certainly did an outstanding job of giving you credit for being such a fantastic person, coach and educator.

Sonny and I go back many many years, one year behind me, at St. Mary's School and Christan Brothers, lived on same street growing up, Mosby Street Our families were close. Back during the WWII, Fr. Remy went down to the radio station and prayed the Rosary, we would gather at ones house for a week, it was called 'The Block Rosary.'
Moved to Rock Hill, SC , 55 years ago.

One of my most enduring memories of Coach Scruggs was a speech he gave during a school football Pep Rally in my junior year. His speech revolved around the statement "Are YOU Going To Be The HAMMER, or the Nail!" He knocked the ball out of the park! The crowd was chanting into the hallways back to class. I still use that statement to motivate myself and others. Rest In Peace Coach.. Barry Stewart ('70)

Condolences to the family of Coach Scruggs. He is dearly remembered by the students of East High School, as gentle, kind and strong.

May he rest in peace. Sonny taught me at Holy Rosary in1965 and followed us to CBHS in the fall of 65. Was a good influence on me.

Sonny was a CBHS classmate and friend of mine. Never saw him "down", he was a positive, upbeat person, always a pleasure to be around. Sincerely regret we lost touch after graduation, he obviously accomplished a lot in his time here, and surely will be missed by many.

Coach Scruggs was head coach of our Freshman football team in 1969 at CBHS. He taught us to be agile, mobile and hostile. And he taught us to be gracious in victory. And victory was expected. I thank him for teaching young men how to compete and win.

A more caring soul you will never meet. RIP my friend

God bless you Coach Sonny. May your soul rest in peace.

Coach Scruggs was an influential leader to me at both Immaculate Conception grade school and at CBHS. I can still hear him say "drop down and gimme 10". He will be greatly missed.