Northeast Mississippi Community College presented the MACCC Sports Hall of Fame award to former Tiger linebacker Robert Henry in a campus ceremony. Henry was unable to attend the induction in April, when the award was originally announced.
Henry played for Coach Bill Ward’s 1972-73 teams and earned Defensive MVP honors as a linebacker. He was the only freshman selected to the MACJC All-State Team during his time at Northeast, according to college officials.
At the April induction ceremony, Northeast President Dr. Ricky Ford and Henry’s longtime friend and former coach Andy Greening accepted the award on his behalf. Henry has since built a 35-year coaching career at various levels, including stops at Ole Miss, Southern Miss, Tennessee, SMU, Baylor, Wyoming, UAB, Henderson State and West Alabama.
Northeast officials congratulated Henry on the recognition, noting his lasting impact both on and off the field.
Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.
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