Western Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame
Gerald Harp - Football - (1977-80)
Gerald Harp was a three-time, first-team All-Southern Conference wide receiver (1976-80) and was Southern Conference Player of the Year in 1978. At the time of his enshrinement, his 197 pass receptions ranked eleventh on the NCAA Division I career list and was WCU's career leader in touchdown receptions with 26 and is second in pass receiving yards with 3,025 that included 13, 100-yard receiving games - second-most in program history. He broke 12 WCU scoring and receiving records and ranks second in the Southern Conference career receptions and receiving yards. He broke six Southern Conference game and career records during his playing career. Harp was also an outstanding sprinter on WCU's track and field teams and played one season of baseball.
Harp selected to the Southern Conference 100th Anniversary Team in 2021.