Morrissey graduated from Mount Carmel in 1975 and remained dedicated to the school until the end. He was a volunteer statistician for the athletics department since 1986.
Jim Morrissey, right, a 1975 Mount Carmel High School graduate, was a longtime volunteer statistician for Mount Carmel athletics.
With the school year underway, Mount Carmel High School athletics is starting football season without a cherished team member. The school announced Sunday the death of Jim Morrissey, a volunteer statistician for the athletics department since 1986. “He was a perfect gentleman, always friendly to everyone,” said Mount Carmel President Brendan Conroy. “You could count on him from everything from stats for our student-athletes to bringing doughnuts for the coaches.”His dedication to his role and the school showed in those moments when he was the first one in and the last one out of the coaches room, Mouth Carmel athletic director Dan LaCount said.
Morrissey insisted on doing the stats by hand, choosing a clipboard and pencil over the tablet he was offered on the sideline. Every Saturday morning in the coaches room was the same for Morrissey. He would sit at his desk to work on the stats and turn on the radio to listen to Northwestern football games.Jim Morrissey, who graduated from Mount Carmel High School in 1975, was a volunteer statistician at Mount Carmel for more than 35 years.
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