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Recovery Bureau, Inc. in Jackson and Biloxi. "I really owe a lot to Paul McMul– lan (then Chairman of the Board at First Mississippi) for getting me started in the automobile recovery business," Marshall said, who also operates Mississippi Detectives out ofJackson. Marshall's success in the automo– bile recovery business is well recog– nized as he was recently elected President of National FinanceAdjus– ters, Inc. in Colorado Spnngs, Col

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Coffeeville for the state champion– ship. Going into the state champion– ship baule, Philadelphia posted a 39-4 record while Coffeeville had notched 50 straight wins. Marshall said he remembers his first day on the East Central campus and said the first person he met was Billy Frank Alford of Monon, and now of Forest. who later became not only his teammate but friend as wcU. The "Warrior Gunner" said Coach Brackeen "was always on our case" about "shooting too much and not geuingenough rebounds." Following his graduation from East Central. Marshall received a scholarship to Mississippi College where he cootinued his basketball career under Coach James "Srute" Allen. At MC, Marshall, a two-year leu.cnnan, averaged 20.9 pointS per game and was the team's second leading scorer during both seasons. He was selected team co-captain. ln 1962 he was named to the Binning– ham Mid- Winter Classic All Toma– ment Team, after having led Missis– sippi College to a victory in the same IOUmament After receiving his bachelors degree in education. Marshall then began his coaching and teaching career in Leak.sville, where he was a head coach for the high school boys' and girls' basketball teams of the Green County School System. He also taught history classes. ln 1965 be accepted the head basketball coaching position at Petal High School, coaching both boys' and girls' teams, and teaching social studies. In 1970 he was selected to coach the Mississippi High School All-Star Team and in the same year he was chosen "Coach of the Year" in the De$()(0 Conference. Marshall is one of the few people to have played and later coached in a Mississippi High School All-Star Game. "I'm really proud of the fact that I was fortunate enough to play and coach in the All-Star Game. ll's an honor 1wiU always cherish, " Mar– shall said. Marshall retired from coaching and teaching in 1970 and accepted a position as Collection and Recovery Officer (Assistant Cashier) at First

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