He Could Fly
 Rich
Jordan played basketball (as well as football and baseball, and ran
track, earning four letters in every sport) at Fennville High School
between 1961 and 1965. At 5' 7-1/2" and 160 pounds, he was never the
biggest guy on the court, but he worked hard and had amazing jumping
skill. Jordan regularly dunked the ball.
During a regional game in the state tournament, the Fennville Black
Hawks were playing without several injured starters. Rich Jordan scored
60 points. But it was not enough, as the Bridgman Bees won 101-91.
Jordan had, however, set a new single season scoring record of 888
points.
Jordan was an All-Stater, a prep All American and was inducted into the
National High School Sports Hall of Fame in 2001. His jersey, the
backboard and hoop from his parents' garage (where he practiced until
all hours of the night), and the game ball and net from his final high
school game were on exhibit in Hometown Hoops.
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