Jack Lance

Description: Union County's first ever athlete to excel in 3 sports, receive an athletic scholarship, and score over 2,000 career points while also helping build Union County High School's basketball program into a known, traditional powerhouse.
Born: January 27, 1937
Died: March 24, 2013
Birthplace: Murphy, NC
Resting Place: Ivy Log Cemetery, Blairsville, GA
Occupation: Pharmacist; Coach; Mentor; Real Estate Developer
Spouse(s): Patricia Anne Postell Lance
Children: Kimberly Lance Terry; Kris Lance Gooch; Karen Lance Kelly; Kayce Lance Burks; Kenya Lance Patton; Jack Lance Jr.
Parents: Cecil Erwin Lance; Bonnie Irene Collins Lance
Awards: HWY 129 North AKA Jack Collins Lance Sr Memorial Highway., which stretches from HWY 515 to the North Carolina state line was named in his honor.
Facts of Interest: 1. He is considered Union County High School's first "star" basketball player, scoring over 2,000 career points in his career, also making him the first to do so as well as score 1,000 points. 2. 3 of his children and 2 of his grandchildren scored over 1,000 points in their careers. This makes for 3 generations of 1,000 point scorers in his family. 3. Along with the school track and field record he holds, 1 daughter and 1 grandson also hold school records(Basketball and Track & Field), making for 3 generations of school record holders. 4. The building in which the 2 interactive mural exhibits are on is the building he owned and ran his pharmacy in alongside his lifelong best friend, Charles Hill. 5. In 2014, the Murphy Highway was named in his honor as the State of Georgia officially named it the "Jack Collins Lance, Sr. Memorial Highway".
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