Athlete – Basketball Belitta “BeBe” Croley was born in Lexington, Ky., to the late Anna Regina and John Croley. She is the youngest of five children — two brothers, John and the late Lenyai, and two sisters, Jemensia and Alcendia. BeBe began playing organized basketball in the 7th grade. She attended Henry Clay High School […]
Athlete – Track & Field Tyson Gay became a powerfully fast runner early in life. He broke the Lafayette High School track records in both the 100 and 200 meters. At the Kentucky High School State Championships in 2001, he won gold in the 100 meters in a time of 10.46 seconds, which was a […]
Athlete – Basketball Growing up on Short Street in Lexington’s West End, Tayna Fogle’s basketball journey began a few blocks away at the nearby Salvation Army with the late Charlie Givens as her first coach. Typically playing with the boys at the Salvation Army gym, Tayna tried out for her junior high school basketball team […]
Athlete – Baseball Stephen Preston Chandler was born on February 2, 1955, to proud parents Gertrude and Allen Chandler. Steve had three brothers, Brownell, Charles, and Terry, along with two sisters, Irma and Deborah. Steve was married to the late Deborah Jones Chandler, and they have one daughter, Taleesa Chandler Ward. Taleesa and her husband, […]
Athlete – Basketball Lexington, Kentucky native Shelvin Mack graduated from Bryan Station High School, where he made All-City First Team three consecutive years. In his senior year, he collected All-State honors, leading the Defenders to a 30-3 record and a starting position on the Kentucky vs. Indiana All-Star Team. Mack made the high school team […]
Coach – Basketball Born in Frankfort, Ky., legendary educator and basketball coach Sanford T. Roach was at the forefront of integrating the high school game in the 1950s. Mr. Roach graduated from Danville Bate High School in 1933 in Danville, Kentucky, where he was a basketball and football star and salutatorian of his class. In […]
Athlete – Basketball Reverend Michael F. Scearce Sr. is a native of Lexington, KY. He played high school basketball at Henry Clay High School, where he received several honors. Rev. Scearce was recruited by several universities while playing at Henry Clay High School. Nicknamed “Scooby Doo,” he accepted a full collegiate scholarship to Purdue University […]
Athlete – Football Marc Logan first made a name for himself on the football field at Bryan Station High School. A stand-out running back for the Defenders from 1980-1983, Marc rushed for 1,590 yards and 14 touchdowns his senior year. To cap off his final season at Bryan Station, Marc led his team to the […]
Athlete – Baseball John Will “Scoop” Brown was born March 16, 1922 to the late Anna Mae and Hiram Thurman Brown. The youngest of three children, two brothers preceded him in death, Hiram Brown (Beulah) and Harry Armstrong. He graduated from the original Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, where he was a stand-out in football, […]
Athlete – Baseball John T. Shelby Jr. was born on February 23, 1958, in Lexington, Kentucky to Brenda J. Shelby and the late John T. Shelby Sr. After the separation of his parents at an early age, John T. and his younger siblings Bonita and Jeff were raised by their mother in Smithtown, where everyone […]
