Grissom receives MEAC’s United States Marine Corps Excellence in Leadership Award

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FAMU alumnus Marquis Grissom received the United States Marine Corps Excellence in Leadership Award recipient during the recent Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Hall of Fame ceremony. The award is presented to a member of the MEAC Hall of Fame Class who has exhibited Marine Corps ideals in their daily lives and careers.

FAMU President Elmira Mangum, Associate Athletic Director Angela Suggs, Interim Athletic Director D'Wayne Robinson, and Grissom’s wife Sharon Grissom all joined him during the award presentation.

Grissom, a member of MEAC Hall of Fame, helped lead FAMU to back-to-back MEAC Championships during the 1987-88 seasons. In the 1988 MEAC Baseball Tournament, Grissom was named the Most Outstanding Performer for his contributions at the plate and on the mound. He batted .632 with four home runs at the plate and won a pair of games on the mound, including the championship game.

Grissom finished his two-year career with a .408 batting average. During the 1987 season, Grissom powered the Rattlers in home runs (8) and RBIs (32). He finished the 1988 season as the team’s leader in total hits (64), while boasting a nation’s best 63 runs scored and 10 triples. The Montreal Expos was selected him in the 1988 Major League Baseball Draft and he made his professional debut with the Jamestown Expos of the New York-Penn League. He later played for the Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers, and San Francisco Giants.
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