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ECCC'S FOUNDERS GYM DEDICATED - Me:mbets of the Thames (left) and Hunter families are shown admiring the inscription a coll'Uilelllorative plaque designating the old gym at East Central Community College as 'The Founders Gymnasiumn which was dedicated as part of Homecoming ac– tivities held October 10, 1998, en the Decatur campus. the campus landmark is named in tribute to Dr. Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Hunter, Mr. james "Jim" McDonald Thames, and the many others who were instrumental in the establishment of East Central Junior College in 1928. The facility was constructed in 1930 during the tenure of College President Roscoe C. Pugh. Program participants dur– ing the special ceremony included ECCC officials Dr Eddie M S~ith, president, Dr. Phil Sutphin, dean of instruction, and Ross Price, ECCC \·ocal instructor; Dr. Clyde Muse, Hinds Community Col– lege president and ECCC alumnus who played basketball inteh old gym; Jack Thames of Newton, representing the Thames family; B.F Hunter of Brookhaven, representing the Hunter family; and Dr. Bob Tom Johnson of Forest, owner of Johnson Educational Sales and ECCC alumnus who als

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