Otis McCrory

Otis McCrory (MHS 1959) was a basketball star for the Monarchs, averaging over 20-points per game and leading the team in scoring and rebounding four consecutive years. As a ninth grader, Otis scored 48 points against Carver High School. Before being drafted into the U S Army, Otis played basketball at Mary Holmes College in West Point, Mississippi. While in the military, he continued to play basketball and represented Army during his 5-year stint. Otis scored 33 points and came down with 30 rebounds in a game Fort Hood played against Lincoln University, the number 2 ranked college team.