Hampden-Sydney College

A three-sport athlete at the College, Hay was a member of the football and baseball teams for four years and of the basketball team for three years.  He was an all-state baseball performer as a senior.  Equally active on campus, he was the president of the student body and of the monogram club as a senior.

After graduating from Hampden-Sydney, he was a pilot in the Marine Corps in World War II for four years.  Following his graduation from the University of Virginia Law School in 1948, Hay practiced law in Farmville for nine years.  While practicing law, Hay coached football at the College from 1948 to 1952, under coaches Morgan Tiller and Jim Hickey.  He also served as coach for the junior varsity basketball team.

Hay became a judge in 1957, serving as the General District Judge for the Tenth Judicial District, made up of Prince Edward County and seven other surrounding counties.  Hay retired in February 1998 and lives in Farmville with his wife Pat.