Tobias Lofton
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- Year:
- 2013
Lofton named 2013 Bennie Abram LEGACY award
recipient
Adam Gore/LetsGoICC.com
FULTON, MS – Itawamba Community College sophomore running
back Tobias Lofton (Forest) was presented with the Bennie Abram
LEGACY award during a special ceremony before the Indians’
home opener against East Central Community College.
“Tobias is a prime example of everything that Bennie was both
as a student-athlete and as a person,” said ICC head football
coach Jon Williams. “We are proud to have Tobias not only
represent the memory of Bennie and his family, but to also have him
representing our football team and the college.”
The award is chosen by the ICC coaching staff and is presented to a
sophomore player that they feel best reflects the life and legacy
of the former Indian defensive back.
“Bennie was a young man that possessed a lot of great traits
that you want in a football player and love to see in people in
general through his display of leadership, effort, gratitude,
strong passion for academics, character, and being a yeoman,”
Williams commented. “Those attributes are why we created the
acronym ‘LEGACY’ to truly honor the life and memory of
Bennie through this award.”
The award is given to a sophomore player that maintains a 3.0 or
above GPA. The recipient will serve as team captain and serve as
team captain while wearing a patch of Abram’s number (30) on
his jersey throughout the season.
Lofton’s name will be enshrined on a plaque in the ICC
football field house along with former winners to help preserve the
spirit Abram brought to ICC.
Other winners include: Alex Thornton (Shannon) in 2010, Canden
Dallas (Pontotoc) in 2011, and Demarius Howard (Calhoun City) in
2012.
Lofton rushed for a career-high 113 yards on 17 carries in the No.
15 Indians’ 40-7 win against East Central on Military
Appreciation Night.