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ECCC's Clark takes spot in MACJC Hall of Fame When J Qe Cl ark class.

received a telephone call fr('m East Central Com– munity College President Dr . Phil A. Sutphin r egardi ng the 2009 MACJC Sports Hall of Fame, the ret ired coach tho}lght h is opinion was bemg sought for nomina– tions to t h e prestigious group. The Decatur resident had no idea that his rec– ommendations were not needed after all. "To be honest, as many times a s I have had to pick people in the last 12 years for various honors, I thought he was calling for me to help select some– body," Clark said . ~'Well, when Dr. Sutphin said, 'you're it' I r eplied, 'Do what'? And he again said, 'you're it!' And I thought to myself, surely we have not gotten that thin (for nominations) around here yet! "It had never crossed

Clark, wh o r etired from full-time responsibil– ities in 1996 but contin– u ed coaching the golf team through 2001, is the sixth representative from ECCC to be enshrined in the MACJC (Mississippi Association for Communi– ty and Junior Colleges) Sports Hall of Fame. He was a member of a championship basketball squad at East Central and returned to his alma mater to coach men's bas– ketball for 13 years, golf for 30 years and tennis for 20 years during his 34- year tenure on the Decatur campus. Clark also taught math throughout his career at ECCC and served 26 years as housing director. His coaching high– lights include his 1968-69 Warrior basketball team finishing 20-7, and his 1995-1996 golf and tennis teams being selected NJ CAA Academic Teams of the Year. Clark was inducted into t he ECCC Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992. He was named Region 23 Golf Coach of the Year in 1997 and MACJC Golf Coach of the Year in 2001.

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"This is a great honor and I cannot express how appreciative I am to the East Central Alumni Association for selecting me." Clark took his place in the Hall of Fame during induction ceremonies held on Tuesday, April 28, in Jackson. During that ceremony, Clark was among the 14 new Hall of Fame mem– bers for 2009 representing the state's community and junior colleges. Only one representa– tive from each college is selected for the honor beginning with this )tear's

my mi nd to be in the (MACJC) Sports Hall of Fame ... obviously more than just wins and losses are considered for mem– bership ... it's the other APPEARED IN: things I may have done through 34 years in ath– CARTHAGINIA letics that qualified me for membfrship. SCOTT COUNTY T IMES ----- SPIRIT OF MORTON _ ____ _ MERIDIAN STAR _______

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