High School: Lettered four years in basketball for Pleasantville High School. Named third-team all-state by the Des Moines Register. Earned all-state honorable mention honors her junior and sophomore years. Named first-team all-conference her sophomore, junior, and senior years. Named first-team all-county her sophomore, junior, and senior years. Played AAU ball for the Lady Gators, helping them to a second-place finish in the State of Iowa. Lettered in track and volleyball. Earned all-conference and all-county honors in volleyball.
Personal: Majoring in elementary education. Born May [day unclear]. Parents are Ray Whipple and Denise Spurgeon.
Full Name: Marjorie Kae Whipple
Nickname: Whipper Snapper
Favorite Athlete: Michael Jordan
Hobbies: Knitting and drawing
Favorite Food: Cantaloupe
Favorite Movie: Sabrina
Favorite Women’s Professional Team: The Comets
Favorite Women’s Basketball Player: Sheryl Swoopes
Favorite Quote: “Never quit.”
Craziest Ambition: Skydive
If I Weren’t Playing College Basketball, I Would Be: Playing volleyball or going to a community college near home
Greatest Moment in Sports: Being captain of all-county teams and getting a scholarship
Before a Basketball Game: Relax and picture every ball going in the hole
The One Thing I Like Most About Basketball: It keeps me in shape, it can really be fun, and you have the greatest basketball family
When I Want to Get Away From Basketball: Go out with friends or just sit around listening to music
The Best Athlete I Ever Played Against: Linda Lappe
My Primary Inspiration in Sports: My family
My Goal in Life: To become an elementary teacher
My Advice to Youngsters: Don’t give up. You will only get better.
The Best Thing About Being an Athlete: The attention and being muscular
The Worst Thing About Being an Athlete: Everyone takes so much out of you