Danville High School Hall of Fame
Induction Class of 2007
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Football
(3), Captain in 1941 & 42.
All-State X2 (1941 & 42) as center & linebacker
All CKC center 1940.
Captain of East team in East-West All Star game in 1941 & was MVP of that game.
Elected as Lineman on DHS All Time 1925-50
Starter @ U. of Tennessee.
1941 KY Golden Gloves Light Heavyweight Champion."
Football
X5 (staring guard in 8th grade, then starter as back for 4 years)
All State back X3 years, Hon. Mention Senior year., Co-Captain 1948.
Voted a Back on DHS All-Time 1925-50.Basketball X4 & Co-captain 1946
Track
X4, Captain 1947 & held DHS 100 yard dash record.
Played on UK Freshman team & had excellent year.
Coached 1st Boyle Co High School team & was undefeated.
Coached several years in Florida.
Amateur boxing heavyweight champion in Oklahoma.
Played football and baseball at DHS & Centre College-
All State Football at DHS-
All South Football at Centre
Head basketball coach 1941-49
Coached team to semi-finals of state basketball tournament in 1945
Assistant football coach under Rice Mountjoy
Four year letterman in football at DHS-
Courier Journal 1st Team All State 1997 & 1998
Associated Press 1st Team All State 1997 & 1998
Area Lineman of the Year 1998
Member of the KY-TN All Star Game
MVP of the 2A State Runner Up Team in 1998
Four year letterman in football at Wofford College
1st Team 1-AA All American 2002
3rd Team 1-AA All American 2001
Two time Central Kentucky Conference Champion in the 100M Hurdles and two time Regional Champion in the 60Meter Hurdles and 100Meter Hurdles.
1978 State Track & Field 60Meter Hurdles Runner-up and 100Meter Hurdles Champion.
Currently still holds the high school record in the 60Meter Hurdles and 100Meter Hurdles since 1978.
Lettered in Basketball for 3 years and received the most valuable player award for 2 years, All-Tournament Team for 2 years, All-Area in 1977
Attended Western Kentucky University on a Track & Field Athletic Scholarship.
1st African American DHS Female to receive a state championship title and athletic scholarship to college.
Placed 3rd in the Ohio Valley Conference Track Meet Championship in 1980 for Western Kentucky University."
Football
1st Team All State 1929
Earl Ruby quote in C-J, "If Hendren has any weaknesses as a football player we don't know it. He's a fair punter, excellent passer, good blocker, hard tackler, & fast runner & any All State team has to start with him".
Scored 33 TDS & 6 EPs his Senior year.
Back on DHS All-Time 1925-50.
During his 4 years at DHS, 35 wins, 1 tie, 1 loss & team scored 1278 pts & opponents scored 23 pts.
Played for Centre College & was 1st Team Little All American.
Tennis X3 yrs, CKC doubles runner-up X2 & Champ X1, Reg Dbl Champ X2, MVP Award X2
Golf
X1, All CKC, played in State tournament.
Swimming X4, Captain x2, Girls All-American X1, State top 10 Diving Award X2, State Diving Runner-up X1
While in DHS, Leslie competed in state tournaments in 5 sports.
Won Budweiser National Women's Triathlon in 1987 at Hilton Head, SC with 2 others.
There was a Jackson on Danville’s football team for 12 years from the early 50s through the early 60s and a Jackson was a Captain on 6 of those teams. All were outstanding football players.
Chris, Class of ‘52: Football X 4 years. Captain X2. Hon mention All State X3 (guard X2, end X1). Member of team winning Tobacco Bowl & Youth Bowl. CKC Co-champs X2 years. Basketball X3 years. Won 12th Region in 1951& won first round game in State tourney. On All 12th Regional team in 1952, when DHS was Runner-up in 12th Region. Football X1 year at Centre.
Mack, Class of ‘55: Football X4 years. Captain. 1st team All-State. On DHS 1st mythical state champ team in 1954. Played 1 year at Vanderbilt.
Elmer, Class of ‘60: Football X4 years. Honorable mention All-State. Captain. Basketball X 3 years. Played QB X 3 years at UK & then X 1 year at Centre.
Johnny, Class of ‘63: Co- Captain X 2 years. Football X 4 years. 2nd Team All-State. On DHS 1st State Championship team. Track 1 y. Swimming 1 year. Played football at Centre College 2 years.
Football
4 years. 2 TDs as freshman, 16 TDs as soph, 22 TDs as Junior, 26 TDs as Senior.
All State X 3 years.
Captain.
Scored 1st TD in Rice Mountjoy Stadium.
Played in East-West All Star game.
Named a Back on DHS All Time 1951-1986.
DHS MVP 1972 & Co-MVP 1973 & 1974.
Basketball:
Played 3 years. Captain. Played in State tourney in Soph year & hit winning basket in 1st game.
Team assist leader Senior year.
Wrestling & undefeated in Junior & Senior years and state Champion his junior & senior years & 2nd in sophomore year & All American wrestler.
Played football x3 & 2nd team all-state nose guard 1980 State Champion at 145 pounds; Record 34-0; National Interscholastic Honor Roll;
National All American. 1979 - State Champion at 138 pounds; Record 32-0; Outstanding Wrestler of the State Tournament. 1978 - Second in State at 132 pounds; Record 18-21977 - Third in State at 119 pounds; Record 21-4. Four Year High School Record 105-6
Basketball
CKC All District & All Region - 3 years
All Time Leading Career Points with 1623 Points
Football
4 year starter
DHS All-Time Football Team 1989
Baseball 4 year starterled team in batting freshman year
Track & Field
Member of two relay teams in state track meet 2 years
Football
Member of the 1954 State Champion Team
Undefeated for 22 game 1954 & 55
1956 MVP
First Team Valuable Player
Wigwam All American
Invited to play in the East-West All Stars Game
Invited to play in the All Southern All Stars Game
Played Football at the University of Kentucky 1957-60
1960 UK Most Outstanding Offensive Back
Cross Country
Team Member
State Champions 1984, 85, 86, & 87
Individual State Champions 1986, & 1987
Individual State Runner-Up 1985
Individual Regional Champions 1985, 86, & 87
Set DHS Course Record
All State and Academic All State 4 years
Track & Field
Team Member
State Champions 1985, 86, & 87
Individual State Champions 3200 m Run 1986, & 1987
Individual State Runner-Up 3200 m Run 1985
Individual State Runner-Up 1600 m Run 1985, 86, 87
Regional Champion 3200m Run 1986 & 1987
Mason Dixon Indoor Track 3200 m Run Champion 1987
Football
Co-MVP 2001
2001-2002 Kentucky High School Athletic Directors Student-Athlete of the Year for academic and athletic accomplishments.
First DHS athlete to make All-Area football, basketball, and baseball team in same year (2001 &2002).
During football career he had 45 catches for 665 yards, 4 TDs, 183 tackles, & 5 interceptions."
captain and MVP of football, basketball and baseball teams in senior year
All-state selection in football X 2 yrs.
During DHS basketball career made 908 points, 403 rebounds, & 314 assists & holds single game steal record.
During DHS baseball career, 2 time team hitting leader & finished with 114 hits, 68 stolen bases, & .383 career batting average.
Basketball
Holds record for most rebounds in a game
Most Valuable Player 1993 & 1994
45th District All-Tournament Team 1994 & 1995
Advocate Messenger All Area Team 1995
Played Basketball at the University of Kentucky
Track & Field
Female Athlete of the Year- 100m Low Hurdle State Champion 1994 & 1995
300m Low Hurdle State Champion 1994 & 1995
Long Jump State Champion 1994 & 1995
Long Jump State Runner-Up 1993
High Jump State Runner-Up 1993
100m Low Hurdle Regional Champion 1994 & 1995
300m Low Hurdle Regional Champion 1994 & 1995
Long Jump Regional Champion 1994 & 1995
High Jump Regional Champion
Member of 1994 Regional All-Tournament Team
Member of Regional & Sectional Championship Team 1991
Class A Region 6 Long Jump Record 16' 11.5"" '93
Class A Region 6 300m Low Hurdles Record 49.8 '93
Athletic Award for Academic Excellence 1991 & 1992
Scholar/Athletic Achievement Award 1995