Hall of Fame

Severne Frazier

  • Class
  • Induction
    1992
  • Sport(s)
    Football
  • Alabama State
Background & Education
  • He earned a Master of Arts in 1947 from Ohio State University. His thesis was titled “A study of the health education programs of the negro accredited high schools of Jefferson County, Alabama.”
  • He is listed as a graduate of Alabama State University.
  • According to the Alabama High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame listing, he graduated from “State Normal High and Alabama State.”
Career & Contributions
  • Frazier worked as a teacher, coach, and principal in Alabama high schools.
  • He served for over 20 years as an official (sports official) in high school athletics in Alabama.
  • One of his major contributions: as Executive Secretary of the Alabama Interscholastic Athletic Association, he was instrumental in bringing about a successful merger of the “old black and white high school athletic associations” in 1968.
  • He was inducted into multiple halls of fame:
    • The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Hall of Fame in 1992, representing Alabama State football.
    • The AHSAA Hall of Fame – the listing for the 1992 class includes his name with the above noted contributions.