Sonny Fletcher
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- Sport(s):
- Football, Track
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- Year of Graduation:
- 1967
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- Year of Induction:
- 1999
Bio
B. L. "Sonny" Fletcher 1999
Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College (1966-68) / Football
He was a member of George Sekul's first two Mississippi Association of Junior Colleges championship football teams, 1966 and 1967. In 1966, he became MGCJC's first freshman All-American. He was named All-State in 1966 and 1967 and played in the 1967 All-Star Football Game. In 1999 Fletcher still held the MGCCC record for the most touchdown passes caught in a season (11 in 1966), and remained tied for the most touchdowns caught in a game (3 in the 1966 Hinds game). After leaving Gulf Coast, Fletcher played football for two years at Southeastern Louisiana University. In 1999, he was project coordinator for Ingalls Shipbuilding.