Eagles football hall of famer William โBuckyโ McElroy (1950) looks forward to a completely different sport every April at ะยฒสอ๘ โ golf.
McElroy, who many of his generation say is the greatest football player to ever wear an Eagles uniform, is still active with the ะยฒสอ๘ Alumni Association. He also fields two teams of four people each in the collegeโs annual Golf Fun Fest, traveling from his home in Monroe, La. The Golf Fun Fest is April 19 at Eagle Ridge Golf Course in Raymond.
Like a lot of people associated with ะยฒสอ๘ โ alumni and other supporters โ McElroyโs generous giving is not limited to just the Golf Fun Fest. He has contributed to athletic scholarships over the past few decades, hoping to give other young athletes a start at ะยฒสอ๘ like he had.
โI would do anything for ะยฒสอ๘,โ McElroy said. โI owe it to them. I answer the call every time because if Iโm able to give a kid a boost through scholarship funds or anything, Iโm going to do it.โ
For the complete story, see the spring 2012 edition of ะยฒสอ๘ight alumni magazine.