MARCUS "JOKER" MARCHANT
Honorary Member

A member of Florida Southern’s last football team in 1935, Joker Marchant also played basketball at Florida Southern. Following his college days, he became the first director of Parks and Recreation for Lakeland and was instrumental in solidifying the Detroit Tigers spring training relationship with Lakeland. He also played in a big role in the Moccasins’ baseball success, paving the way for Florida Southern to make use of the Tigers facilities and also the use of Lakeland’s Henley Field.