Official – Basketball Lexington native Brenda Lee Garner Hughes was the second child and only daughter of Mathew and Alice Garner. Affectionately and respectfully referred to as “Ms. Brenda” during her days of officiating, she grew up in Aspendale, graduated from the original Dunbar High School, and attended the University of Kentucky. Ms. Brenda worked […]
Known as one of Dunbar’s best teams ever, the 1959 Dunbar Bearcats Basketball Team posted a 34-3 record in only the second year of integrated sports in Lexington. This stood as one of the best records in Dunbar’s storied basketball history. The Bearcats beat a star-studded Lafayette team in the 1959 11th Region Tournament finals […]
Athlete – Basketball Bobby Washington was a brilliant basketball star at Lexington Dunbar. He energized the play of the Bearcats as a sophomore and was part of one of the best guard combinations in school history. Bobby provided offensive punch and defensive leadership as he helped the Bearcats to a runner-up finish in the Boys’ […]
1939-2021 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 […]
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 […]
The 1956 Douglass Demons Basketball Team was National Runner-Up in the 48-team National Negro High School Basketball (NNHSB) Tournament in Nashville, TN, at what is now known as Tennessee State University (HBCU). The Demons lost to perennial power Louisville Central in the national championship game. Douglass also lost to Central in the championship game of […]
