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MS SC644
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
- Recognizes the retirement of Jim Ellis, a veteran Mississippi State University sportscaster who called football and men's basketball for nearly 40 years
- Ellis, a 1969 MSU graduate from West Point, Mississippi, will conclude his play-by-play duties at the end of the 2017 basketball season but will continue as the voice of MSU baseball
- Ellis assumed the play-by-play role for football and men's basketball in 2011 following legendary broadcaster Jack Cristil's retirement and was named "Outstanding Broadcaster in Mississippi" by the National Sports Media Association in 1998, 2002, 2013, and 2014
- Ellis has been part of MSU's basketball broadcast team since 1983, served as a radio analyst for football since 1991, and called the memorable 2014 Bulldog football season when the program reached the No. 1 ranking for the first time in history
- Directs presentation of the resolution to Jim Ellis, Mississippi State University President Mark Keenum, the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, and the Capitol Press Corps
Legislative Description
Recognize outstanding career of veteran MSU "Bulldog" Sportscaster Jim Ellis on the occasion of his retirement.
Last Action
Enrolled Bill Signed
3/27/2017
Committee Referrals
Rules3/15/2017
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