1990

ECCC Basketba Tiuec Conner outsunding b.tSkct– ball players have been chosen for inducr.ion mto the East Central Com– munity College Athletic Hall of "Alumnus of the Year:" Mrs. Loi~ Foster McMullan, East Central math instructor who was named "Academic lnslructor of the Year."

basketball. 1 Loper. 82. b\!gnn his athletic career at EJ\t Cent1 nl at a time when the college was JUSt beginning and

Richard Harris and Wallace Keen, ECCC automated manufacturing technology instructor who was voted "Outstanding Vocational-Technical Instructor." Jeff Loper Jeff Loper is regarded as the only person m the college's history to have played a sport for five years. A member of the college's first basket– ball, football and baseball teams, Loper is also recognized for playing in more games than any other East Central athlete. Excelling in all areas, he was most successfu l in

Sherrell Ray Marshall the student body consisted of stu– dents emollcd not only in college but also in the Agricultural ){jgh School. During the college's first session in 1928-29, the school was not a member of the state athletic associa– tion and competition inlcudcd games with many senior colleges "and other schools that would play us," Loper said. Also during lllat ftrst "outlaw" season, as tt \\as called, none of the East CentrJI athelccs were eligible for post-season honors. But during the next four years, recognition and various honors were bestowed upon Loper and the War– rior basketball team. Loper an \11-Swt~ guard lor four seasons. kd Ea~t CcntrJI to the 1Cl30-31 ~Ute championship. In rec– ognition of his lc!ldcr,htp and oot– 'unding play dunng the litk !f.~me, he W:lS elected the tournament's most' aluablc pla)Cr. During the champtonsh1p batlle, !he Dc~tur 'quad outscored Copiah– Lincoln 27-22 on the Wesson carn– pu( For ha.s

Jeff Loper Fame and will join other honorees who will be rccot,rnized dunng the college's October 13 Homecoming Activities. Those selected for the athletic honor include Jeff Lopec of Decatur. Richard Harns of H1ckory and Sher– rell Ray Marshall of Jackson Others who wdl be honored dur– ing the noon luncheon and progrnm on the Decatur campus include Mrs. Jo Md1ullan Ta)·lor of Forest, selected "Alumna of the Year;" Lar– ry Hogue of Flowood. chosen

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