Quincy Mason, a native of Rayville, Louisiana and a 1960 graduate of Eula D. Britton High School (now closed), has been selected as part of the 2015 class of inductees into the Southern University Sports Hall of Fame.
The SUSHOF held its Annual Inductee Ceremony on Oct. 30 at the Belle of Baton Rouge [Sheraton Hotel - Atrium], 103 France Street, Baton Rouge.
Mason participated in both baseball and basketball while attending Eula D. Britton, but it was his exploits in baseball that landed him at Southern University.
He was an integral part of the pitching staff at Southern from 1961 through 1964 and was elected team captain his senior year. He was given the nickname, ICEMAN, because of his stellar relief pitching during his entire career at Southern.
Mason signed a professional contract with the Chicago Cubs organization in 1964 and spent two and a half years in their Minor League System. He attended two Spring Trainings, but never advanced above the AA level.
Today, Mason resides in Reisterstown, Maryland, but he is a frequent visitor to Rayville, as he serves on the Board of the Rayville Rosenwald/Eula D. Britton Alumni Association.