IN SR0070

Congratulates Morry Mannies on his retirement after 56 years as the play-by-play announcer for Ball State University athletics, serving since 1956

Recognizes his career broadcasting over 5,500 Ball State and high school football and basketball games, totaling more than 30,000 hours behind the microphone for WLBC/WXFN Radio in Muncie

Acknowledges his three-time Indiana Sportscaster of the Year honors and inductions into five halls of fame, including the MAC Hall of Fame, Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, and Indiana Sportswriters Hall of Fame

Notes his receipt of Ball State Alumni Association's Beneficence Award (1985) and Distinguished Alumni Award (2005)

Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy of the resolution to Morry Mannies