Ron Orr, Longwood Basketball ‘84, Impacts Community as “Last Chance” Principal

Lancers Past

English - May 10, 2023 16:00 - 49 minutes - 50.5 MB
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As a 6-6 post player, Ron Orr was one of the first Lancers to ever score 1,000 career points and haul in 500 rebounds. During the Orr years (1980-1983), the Lancers were 77-30, including a trip to the 1980 NCAA Division III Final Four. With a B.S. in Social Work, he served as a principal and administrator in special education and alternative schools in Union and Essex County New Jersey.