Who was Procter Hug, Sr.?

Last updated on May 9th, 2025

Procter Hug, Sr. was born on October 25, 1902. He was from Oregon and spent almost all his life in Nevada. He went to schools in Oregon and California and later went to high school in Tonopah, Nevada.

During high school, Procter Hug became fascinated with sports and participated on his school sports team. After high school, he continued to play sports at the University of Nevada playing football, basketball, and track.

After playing all those sports, it led him to a coaching and a teaching career at Sparks High School in 1927. He coached the same sports he played in college (football, basketball, and track). He led Sparks High School’s athletic team to many championships and soon became the principal of Sparks High School from 1937 to 1949. And he also became the superintendent of Sparks District Schools and then became the assistant superintendent of the Washoe County School District in 1956.

After nearly 40 years in education, he retired in 1966. After his retirement, he ran for and was elected to a seat in the Nevada State Senate. He helped Nevada’s education system to be better and worked constantly for educational improvement. Procter Hug, Sr. passed away on September 19, 1991, at the age of 88, leaving Northern Nevada’s youth with better opportunities for quality education.

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For all his hard work, the Washoe County School District gave an amazing honor to him by naming a school after him, Procter R. Hug High School.

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2 thoughts on “Who was Procter Hug, Sr.?”

Great job bringing awareness to this impactful individual! Way to go, Gia.

Sheryl Hanalee Valerio says:

May 8, 2025 at 2:47 am

Great article!

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