Delta State University Athletics

 - Football
 - 21-8 record while at Delta State
 - Played center & linebacker for Statesmen
 - One of the best linebackers to ever play at Delta State
 - Great team leader on & off the field
 - Never missed a practice
 - Voted Team Captain: 1965
 - Signed free agent contract with the Miami Dolphins: 1966
 - "If I could put together my all-time Delta State football team, Vann would be one of my linebackers." - Coach Horace McCool