Oree Banks (born c. 1936) is a former

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player and coach. He served as the head football coach at

South Carolina State University South Carolina State University (SCSU or SC State) is a public, historically black, land-grant university in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States. It is the only public, historically black land-grant institution in South Carolina, is a mem ...

from 1965 to 1972 and at

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from 1977 to 1983, compiling a career

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coaching record of 76–63–3. Banks was the first

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to be hired as a full-time assistant coach in the history of the University of South Carolina.

Head coaching record

College

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