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A 1983 graduate of UNCP, Major earned all-American honors in track & field during the 1982 and 1983 seasons. Major ran a leg on the 4x400 Relay team that placed third at the NAIA National Championship. He also placed fourth in the 400-meter Run at the NAIA National Championship. His 4x400 Relay team set the school record for the event in 1980, which still holds today. He was named the North Carolina Association of Fire Chiefs Fire Chief of the Year in 2019.