David Colon Nifong was born in 1932, to David Cletus and Alliene Hilton Nifong.
He graduated from Appalachian State University in 1955, with a degree in mathematics. He earned his master’s degree in elementary education in 1956. Colon was a graduate assistant football coach at Appalachian for one year, and he served on the board of directors for Appalachian’s Former Athletes Association for two years.
Colon taught mathematics in Forsyth County for 30 years. He coached football at Northwest High School for seven years and at North Forsyth High School for eight years. His North Forsyth football team won the 4-A football championship in 1971. Colon served as athletics director at North Forsyth High School for 23 years.
He was honored as Forsyth County coach of the year three times and he won the District 8 conference coach of the year award.
Colon was named to the North Forsyth Athletic Hall of Fame, and to the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Sports Hall of Fame (2012).
The Nifong-Crafford Stadium was named in honor of Colon Nifong and Homer Crafford (North Forsyth supporter).
Coach Nifong is retired and he and his wife, Marjorie, live in Lexington.
The photo above is from the 1966 North Forsyth High School yearbook.
Colon passed away this morning…..July 26
Services on Sunday at Midway Church. Obit will be in Winston Salem Journal