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MS SC646
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
- Eugene (Gene) Short, Jr., a 6'6" basketball standout from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, passed away on March 17, 2016, at age 62
- Short led Hattiesburg High School to the state basketball championship in the 1972-1973 season alongside his brother Purvis
- Selected 9th overall by the New York Knicks in the 1975 NBA Draft and was a 3-time All-American at Jackson State University
- Played for the Seattle SuperSonics and New York Knicks (1975-1976) in 34 NBA games and won a Bronze Medal for the United States in the 1974 FIBA World Championship
- Legislature expresses sympathy to his family and commends his life and legacy to Mississippi
Legislative Description
Mourn loss of Hattiesburg High School and JSU basketball standout Eugene Short.
Last Action
Enrolled Bill Signed
4/7/2016
Committee Referrals
Rules3/24/2016
Full Bill Text
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