ELLENWOOD — The late A.C. McCullers spent 26 years of his more than 50-year teaching and coaching career at Morrow High School and now his memory is forever etched into the school as the gym was officially dedicated Friday as the A.C. McCullers Gymnasium.
In his 26 years at Morrow, McCullers guided the girls basketball team to unprecedented success — four state championships (1989 to 1991 and 1993), nine state semifinal appearances and 12 region titles, among many other accomplishments.
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