2008

Former EC standouts named to Hall of Fame Two for–

an honor he recd\cd in 1939 a~ a member of the '>tate champion Warrior foot– ball team. Blount

mer football greaLs at Ea~t Central Community College in Decatur were among new mem– ber~ of the Mississippi

BLOUNT

MARSHALL

began his athletic career at Philadelphia High School. excelling in foot– ball basketball, track and ba..e– ball. He made the All-State team in football as an end. But at the beginning of his junior )Car h~ transfcn·ed to Newton County Agricultural High School so he would be eligible to play at then "ECJC" his la<~t two years in h1gh '>Chool. The agricultural high ...chool wa' at that time a part of the College. A fullback at EC. Bloum scored 86 point~ his frc~hrnau year nnd played on the 193$ undefeatell team. He "wrcd 100 point... hi-. -;ophomore season and helped lead the 1939 team to an undefeated sea-.on and the College\ only state champi– onship in football. He was select– ed an All-State fullback follow– ing the season in addition to receiving AJI-American honors. Blounr died on Aug. 6, 2007. a -.hort time foliO\\ ing the death of his \\ife.

Association of Community and Junior Colleges (~1ACJC) Sports Hall of Fame. Earl ~laf'hall of Haniesburg. and the late Lamar Blount of Decatur were officially be inducted along with, other mem– bers of the 2008 Clas!> during a ceremon)' -.cheduled Tuesday, April 22 at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Wesson. }.1arshall wa~ a member of the 1954 and 1955 Warrior squads, eaming All-State honors at offensive and defensive end following hb "ophomore l'.eason. He also served as ...ophomore da-.s pre..,idcnt. Prior to attending then ECJC. MUI"-hall wa., a three .,port letter– men as a mcmhcr of the football, basketball and baseball teams at Philadelphm High Sdm.1l. Blount i' recogn11ed a~ the fir~t athlete to recei,·e All– American statu' at Ea,t Central Conununity College m Decatur.

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