Bill Text: IN SR0070 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulating Morry Mannies upon his retirement.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2012-03-05 - First reading: adopted voice vote [SR0070 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2012-SR0070-Introduced.html
A SENATE RESOLUTION congratulating Morry Mannies on
his retirement after 56 years of being the voice of Cardinal
Sports
, read first time and referred to Committee on
MADAM PRESIDENT:
I offer the following resolution and move its adoption:
A SENATE RESOLUTION congratulating Morry Mannies
on his retirement after 56 years of being the voice of Cardinal
Sports.
Whereas, During the past 55 years, Morry Mannies has
broadcast over 5,500 Ball State University and high school
football and basketball games, logging over 30,000 hours
behind the microphone for WLBC/WXFN Radio in Muncie;
Whereas, Morry is a legend in the broadcasting profession.
He began broadcasting Ball State athletics while he was a
freshman at the university. He has served as Ball State's play-
by-play announcer for both football and men's basketball since
1956;
Whereas, Mr. Mannies is a three-time winner of the
Indiana Sportscaster of the Year honor, and has been inducted
into the MAC Hall of Fame, the Indiana Basketball Hall of
Fame, the Ball State Athletics Hall of Fame, the Indiana
Sportswriters Hall of Fame, and the Sportscasters Association
Hall of Fame;
Whereas, Morry has also been the honored recipient of the
Ball State Alumni Association's Beneficence Award in 1985,
and their Distinguished Alumni Award in 2005;
Whereas, As a pupil, Senator Lanane was the privileged
beneficiary of Mr. Mannies's speech lessons. The Senator's
skillful ability to pontificate can be attributed to his gifted
speech teacher, Mr. Mannies; and
Whereas, Morry Mannies will truly be missed as the voice
of the Cardinals. He has been an invaluable member of the
Ball State and Muncie communities. Morry has contributed
greatly to the Muncie culture, and will be irreplaceable:
Therefore,
SECTION 1. That the Indiana Senate congratulates Morry Mannies for his 56 year career as the Voice of the Cardinals.
SECTION 2. That the Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to Morry Mannies.
