Athlete – Basketball Joe “Little Joe” Hamilton, a 5’10” guard, was an All-American basketball player at the old Lexington Dunbar High School who went on to star in junior college and college and play six seasons in the American Basketball Association. As a high school senior, Joe led the city in scoring with a 24.4 […]
Athlete – Basketball James Lee is well-known as one of the most powerful dunkers in Lexington’s basketball lore. His rough-and-tumble style of play often packed high school gymnasiums throughout Lexington and across the state of Kentucky. The Henry Clay High School phenom was a First Team All-State performer in 1974 and represented Kentucky in the […]
Supporter Jacquelyn French, a native of Lexington, Ky., is the daughter of Virginia and the late William French. She is a graduate of Lafayette High School and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Eastern Kentucky University in Recreation and Parks Administration. Jackie has a twin sister, Gwendolyn and two younger brothers, William and Karl […]
Athlete – Basketball Jack “Goose” Givens was born in Lexington, KY, and attended Bryan Station High School, where he was chosen as Kentucky’s Mr. Basketball in 1974, his senior season. From there, he went on to a very successful basketball career at the University of Kentucky from 1974-1978 and holds a bachelor’s degree in Arts […]
Supporter Mr. Herbert Washington, Jr., made his mark on Lexington’s sports scene as one of the founders of the Dirt Bowl Summer Basketball League held each year at Douglass Park. Mr. Washington spent decades mentoring young players and transforming the Dirt Bowl from a run-of-the-mill summer basketball league into an iconic cultural event that transcended […]
Athlete – Basketball As a teen, George Wilson Jr. loved the game of basketball, and the more competitive the better. George was born October 1, 1946 and grew up in Lexington during the 1950s and 1960s, a time in this country’s history when segregation and the fight for civil rights was at the forefront. Despite […]
Coach – Cheerleading Donna Jean Robinson Wilson was born in 1955 to parents Wallace and Cora Robinson. She grew up with siblings George (Alberta), Wayne, Dean, and Anita (Francis). Her childhood was spent in the small, quaint neighborhood of St. Martins Village in Lexington, KY. The 1973 Bryan Station High School graduate participated in and […]
Athlete – Basketball Dirk Dewayne Minniefield was born January 17, 1961, on the south side of Lexington, Ky., where he lived near and attended Historic Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church. He began playing sports at a very young age and he knew right away he was going to make a career out of sports. Ironically, […]
Athlete – Football Dermontti Dawson earned All-State honors in football at Bryan Station High School, All-SEC honors at UK, and All-Pro honors during an illustrious career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He is a member of the NFL Hall of Fame and is considered by many to be one of the all-time best centers to ever […]
Coach – Basketball Charles W. “Charlie G.” Givens, Sr., born in Cincinnati, Ohio, was a graduate of Lincoln County High School in Stanford, KY, where he began playing sports. He played football and basketball, for which he received scholarships from Wichita State University and Texas A&M University. Basketball became his passion. Mr. Givens was given […]
