Joe Ferguson
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- Year:
- 2007
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- Sport:
- Men's Basketball
Joe Ferguson attended Itawamba Community College from January 1967-1969 where he played basketball both seasons. He was inducted into the ICC Athletic Hall of Fame in 1996. His honors included All-State and All-North Division during his sophomore season (1968-69). Ferguson averaged 15.5 points per game and led the team in rebounding with 12.7 boards per game.
Ferguson also played basketball from 1969 to May 1971 at Mississippi Industrial College where his honors were Honorable Mention All-Conference in each season. He is a 1971 graduate of Mississippi Industrial College with a Bachelor of Science degree in health and physical education. The Fulton native was the girls basketball and track coach for 26 years at Nettleton. His 1992 girls basketball team won the North Half Championship, and his 1993 squad finished third at the state tournament. In addition, Ferguson was named Lee County Girls Basketball Coach of the Year from 1993-96.
He and his wife, Velma, had one son, Jason, who had a stellar career at nose tackle in the NFL.
