WASHINGTON (AP) Former All-A-C-C guard and current TV analyst Billy Packer was given the Marvin Skeeter Francis Award.<br>
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The award is presented annually by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association to a media member for notable achievement and service in A-C-C coverage.<br>
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The Francis award is named in honor of the long-time sports information director at Wake Forest. Francis also was service bureau director of the conference, and he attended every conference tournament until his death on July sixth, 2004.<br>
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Packer has covered the past 23 Final Fours for C-B-S and continues to work A-C-C regional telecasts as well. As a guard for Wake Forest, he was a three-year starter and led the Demon Deacons to the Final Four in 1962. That was their first and only appearance in the national semifinals.<br>
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