Marine Military Academy - Pass In Review Yearbook (Harlingen, TX)

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DEDICATIO Gunnery Sergeant CCoachj Jim Morton arrived at the Ma- rine Military Academy in l969 after 20 years in the Marine Corps His service career began in May of l948 and includ- ed two wars two Purple Hearts and three tours at Paris lsland He ended his Marine Corps career as the NCOIC of Drill Instructor in l968 The year before his arrival at MMA Morton was the head football coach at Catholic High School in Memphis Ten- nessee where his team was ranked first in the state Having played football in the Marine Corps and having coached the San Diego Marine team in the early 60 s Coach Morton was highly qualified to lead the Fighting Leathernecks His record at MMA speaks for itself: l977 State Champion- ship Runner-Up State Champion in l975 and Undefeated team in l980 Morton has also coached the track team for the past I3 years and has had two undefeated seasons Until the arrival of his son Tom he was also head basket- ball coach These duties along with his others as A Company Drill Instructor makes Coach Morton a very busy man M M A was indeed fortunate the day Coach Morton ar- rived What sets hum apart from the ordinary coach is all the hours he has spent helping his players to achieve athle- lence His success in helping his people athletically is at- tested to by the fact that he now has players at S M.U Pittsburg Temple Southern lllinois Delaware North Caro- lina and the Service Academies lt would not be fair to dedicate this book without a special mention of those who have helped and supported Coach Morton over the years His two sons Tom and Mike who assist him here are both good coaches in their own rights But special credit must go to Mrs Morton Cllbbyj for all the long hours and week-ends lost while Big Coach was out doing his job Coach Morton is the tirst to admit that his success would not have been possible without her For all his years of dedication to the Marine Military Acad- emy we dedicate this Year Book to him From all of us who have known him over the years and from all of those he has helped we say Thanks Coach . 3 i ' ' is 1 ' 5 . v L I ' , D . 11 fl ' .ai aah' . U 5 x V' tical excellence and his cadets to achieve scholastic excel- I o Q' A b - ' a ' . , i V in 4' . W U H f i ' 4 I 4 e Q 3

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