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500 attend M Club Gala
More than 500 people attended the M Club Gala fund raiser Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Sheraton Waikiki.
2007 Hall of Fame Inductees
Norman Ching '58 and Carl Wheeler were inducted into the M Club Hall of Fame.
As a teacher, athletics supporter, counselor, administrator, coach and parent to MPI students, Carl Wheeler has been involved in every facet of Mid-Pacific Institute's activities. During his five decades of service, it is hard to imagine any living person associated with MPI who has not been touched by his commitment to the institution.
While a student at Mid-Pacific Institute, Norman Ching excelled in basketball and baseball. In baseball, he was named Interscholastic League Honorable Mention in 1957 and 1958. In basketball, he was named to the Interscholastic League All-Star Team in 1957 and 1958. He was also named MPI's Basketball MVP in 1957 and 1958, Most Outstanding Athlete in 1958, and Scholar-Athlete in 1958. He went on to play basketball at the University of Hawaii, and was named team captain his senior year. After UH, he played professional basketball for one year in the Philippines. Norman was also the Head Coach of the MPI Boys Varsity Basketball Team in 1968 and 1969.
Guest Speaker
Marcus Allen
NFL Hall of Fame Running Back
Marcus Allen is considered one of the greatest running backs of all time. Drafted by the Oakland Raiders in 1982 as the tenth overall pick, the former USC standout played 16 seasons in the NFL - 11 with the Raiders, and five with the Kansas City Chiefs. Widely regarded as one of the best goal line and short-yardage runners in NFL history, Allen was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2003.
In Allen's senior year as a tailback for the University of Southern California, he had one of the most spectacular seasons in NCAA history. He rushed for 2,342 yards, becoming the first player in NCAA history to rush for over 2,000 yards in a single season. He also gained a total of 2,683 all-purpose yards, led the nation in scoring, won the Heisman Trophy, the
Maxwell Trophy, the Walter Camp Award and was named the Pac-10 Player of the Year.
In his 16 seasons as a pro, Allen gained 12,243 yards rushing, 5,411 yards receiving, and scored 145 touchdowns. At the time of his retirement in 1997, he held the single-season record for most rushing and receiving yards combined (2,314), was second in consecutive 100-yard games, and was third in career-combined yardage. Allen was the first player ever to gain more than 10,000 rushing yards and 5,000 receiving yards during his career. His long list of NFL honors includes six Pro Bowl appearances, an NFL MVP Award (1985), Super Bowl XVIII MVP, Rookie of the Year (1982), and Comeback Player of the Year (1993).
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