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2008 Cleveland County Sports Hall of Fame Banquet

The 2008 FCA Cleveland County Sports Hall of Fame Banquet was held Wednesday, April 30 at 6:00 PM at the Shelby City Park Community Center. This year's guest speaker was Bobby Lutz, Head Baskertball Coach of the UNC-Charlotte 49ers. The new inductees were Kent Bridges, Stan Sherman and Tommy London, Sr.

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The Cleveland County Fellowship of Christian Athletes Sports Hall of Fame was started in 1965 recognizing those in our community who have made outstanding contributions in the field of Sports and Recreation. In the fall of 2004 the Hall found a permanent home in the newly renovated Shelby Community Center at City Park. On display are the pictures and dates of every person that has been inducted in to the Hall of Fame for all to see and enjoy.

Cleveland County Sports Hall Of Fame: This award is given each year to the person(s) or team selected as having made the contribution and/or brought great recognition to our community in sporting endeavors. This award is based on cumulative as well as current achievements. The person must be a native of our community or have lived in the community during his/her significant athletic achievement.

1965 R.W. “Casey” Morris   1995 Billy Champion
1966 B.E. “Pop” Simmons     Manley Runyans
1967 Lloyd Little     Hal Dedmon
1968 A.W. “Buck” Archer   1996 Art Moss
1969 Gerald “Pearly” Allen     Bill Lynn
1970 Bobby Bell    1997 Jake Early
1971 Hoyt Q. Bailey     Don Patrick
1972 Eddie Holbrook   1998 Leonard Morrison
1973 Tom Wright    

Henry Jones

1974 Mel Phillips   1999 Steve Curtis
1975 David Thompson     George Litton
1976 John Winston   2000 Jim Washburn
1977 Roger McKee     Alvin Gentry
1978 Pete Webb   2001 Ron Greene
1979 George “Fluffy” Watts     Jerry Bryson
1980 Robert K. Reynolds   2002 Bob Ingle
1981 Katherine L. Reynolds     Charlie Harbison
1982 Virgil S. Weathers   2003 Dick LeGrand
1983 Earl D. Parker     George Corn
1984 Malcolm E. Brown     Marjorie Crisp
  Norman Harris   2004 Jim Corn
1985 The 1945 American Legion     Sid Bryson
  National Championship     Lester Dixon
  Baseball Team   2005 Thomas "Tee" Burton
1986 Gene I. Kirkpatrick     Gene Latham
1987 W.E. “Bud” Hardin     Wade Vaughn
1988 Jim Taylor   2006 Charlotte Smith-Taylor
  Tim Wilkison     Suzanne Grayson
1989 Ed Peeler     Millie Keeter-Holbrook
1990 Bill Proctor   2007 Chris Norman
1991 Jim Horne     Roy Kirby
1992 Dr. Lonnie Proctor    

John Taylor

 

1993 Blaine Baxter   2008 Kent Bridges
  W.E. Halliburton     Stan Sherman
1994 John Henry Moss     Tommy London, Sr.

Paris Yelton Memorial Award: Started in 1987 this award is given by Bob Yelton in memory of his father. It recognizes individuals not involved in actual competition but who have given distinguished service in other ways to the sports life of the community.

1987 Frank Ballenger   1996 Kent Bridges
  Warren Airiail   1997 Dr. Bob Litton
1988 Dr. John Hamrick   1998 Dr. Richard Maybin
1989 Max Putnam   1999 Dr. Jack Hamrick
1990 Charles I. Dover   2000 Andy Foster
1991 Rev. Glenn Davenport     Dan Grier
1992 Dan Moore   2001 Floyd & Gail Williams
1993 Frank Cornwell   2002 Graham Phifer
1994 George Blanton, Jr.   2003 Suzanne Grayson
1995 Dr. Gene Washburn   2004 Robert Yarboro
      2005 Don Spangler
      2006 Larry McIntyre
      2007 Kyle Izokovic
       

Tim Russ

      2008 Greg Jones

Sports Fan of the Year Award: Added in 1968 this award, sponsored by radio station WOHS, goes to the person selected by the Award's Committee as having been Cleveland County's #1 Sports Fan in the past year.

1968 William D. “Bill” Lutz   1988 Bill & Paula Ferrell
1969 Paul Seal   1989 Johnny Haynes
1970 C. C. Patterson   1990 Gary Parker
1971 Bill Weaver   1991 Ken Dingler
1972 Ken & Rosemond Street   1992 George Falls
1973 Joe Bill Harris   1993 Larry McIntyre
1974 Malcolm Janie Brown   1994 Hub Hartman
1975 Paris Yelton   1995 Larry & Linda Ware
1976 C. C. “Cobby” Horn   1996 Doug Gold
1977 Jack G. Melton   1997 Jerry Scruggs
1978 Dr. R. C. Cloninger   1998 Tony & Susan Arthur
1979 Mary Jane Darr   1999 Josh Morrow
1980 Bill Proctor   2000 Hal & Nancy Mason
1981 J. Thomas McCarver   2001 Bill Parker
1982 Robert W. Yelton   2002 Marty Bradley
1983 Bill F. Allen   2003 Joseph Tallent
1984 Ed Patterson   2004 Robert Yarboro
1985 Jack W. Ferree   2005 Harold Parrish
1986 Tim Hester   2006 Bridget Tuft
1987 Dr. Gene Washburn     Joan Lee
      2007 Burel & Pam Harris
      2008 David & Theresa Jones

Honor Athletic Award: Presented to an athletic at each of the four high schools in Cleveland County, selected by the coaches at the respective schools. The recipient must not only be a good athletic, but demonstrate outstanding citizenship, respect for others and dedication both to team and in their religious affiliation. The award was first given to a Shelby High student in 1967 and was expanded to include the other high schools in 1969.

BURNS HIGH SCHOOL
 
CREST HIGH SCHOOL
1969 Arnold Cook   1969 Wayne Packard
1970 Dale Costner   1970 Cliff Wilson
1971 Mike Elmore   1971 David Thompson
1972 Andy Powell     John Wall
1973 William Poole, Jr.   1972 Steve Lewis
1974 Tim Hendrick   1973 David Ledbetter
1975 John Borders   1974 Dennis Sinkler
1976 Steve Gardner   1975 Bill Dujardin
1977 Susan Bolt   1976 Garry Russ
1978 Susan Hull   1977 Wanda Montgomery
1979 Richard D. Gettys   1978 Danny Proctor
1980 Barry Shuford   1979 Cecil D. Clark
1981 Richard R. Carson   1980 Carey Mitchell
1982 Timothy Charles Mayhew   1981 Stephen W. Patrick
1983 William Scott Grigg   1982 Tim Twitty
1984 Kathleen Ann Miller   1983 Herbert Lewis Harbison
1985 Eric Richazrds   1984 Kevin Dowd Laye
1986 Guy William Merritt, III   1985 Lynne Anne Lavender
1987 Paula Spangler   1986 Jonathan Lee Gragg
1988 Freida Lawrence   1987 Thomas Lee Burton
1989 Chris Melton   1988 Mike Hoyle
1990 Doug Merritt   1989 Robert Christopher Miller
1991 Jamie Richards   1990 Amy Gordon
1992 Wendy Lovelace   1991 Kelly Upton
1993 Rodney Pruitt   1992 Chuck Bryson
1994 Braniagan Thompson   1993 Bryan Ledbetter
1995 Tony Scott   1994 Laquanda Dawkins
1996 Nicky Ramsey   1995 Kenny Bridges
1997 Ben Borders   1996 Adam Stewart
1998 Seth Yarboro   1997 Kenny Wince
1999 Alex Harrill   1998 Shamar Finney
2000 Katie Powell     Leah Putnam
  Clint Darst   1999 Melissa Austell
2001 Brandy Borders     Brian Clemons
  Matt Cornwell   2000 Daniel Alexander
2002 Jerome Howell   2001 Aaron Lemmons
2003 Troy Goss   2002 Brandon Jefferies
2004 Josh Izokovic   2003 Travis Lee
  Noelle Sanders   2004 Arik Lemmon
2005 Josh Briscoe   2005 Maurice Gullatte
  Carrie McKee   2006 Skip Allen
2006 India Lewis   2007 Mario Washington
  Ulysses Tuft   2008 Erin McWhirter
2007 Stephanie Connor      
  Harvey Kee      
2008 Carrie Stinchcomb      

Honor Athletic Award: Presented to an athletic at each of the four high schools in Cleveland County, selected by the coaches at the respective schools. The recipient must not only be a good athletic, but demonstrate outstanding citizenship, respect for others and dedication both to team and in their religious affiliation. The award was first given to a Shelby High student in 1967 and was expanded to include the other high schools in 1969.

KINGS MOUNTAIN HIGH
 
SHELBY HIGH SCHOOL
1969 Ross Alan Springer   1967 David M. Schweppe
1970 Chuck Ensley, Jr.   1968 Jim Corn
1971 Grady K. Howard   1969 Tom Dover
1972 James Withers   1970 Robby Reynolds
1973 Jacob Bridges   1971 Marcus Mauney
1974 Larry Hamrick   1972 David Roberts
1975 David Lancaster     Gene McMurry
1976 Elizabeth Ann Eaker   1973 Alvin Gentry
1977 Mike Bumgarner   1974 Danny Spake
1978 Chuck Gordon   1975 Brian Johnson
1979 Stephen W. Boggan   1976 Neil Robinson
1980 Eric Dixon   1977 David Spencer
1981 Diane Williams   1978 Beth Cloninger
1982 James Henderson Rickard   1979 Kenneth R. Howell, Jr.
1983 Karen Ledford   1980 Blair Butler
1984 Shawn Lamar Rainey   1981 Carl M. Spangler, III
1985 Eric Bradley Jones   1982 Bonnie Elizabeth Wilkison
1986 Roderick Boyce   1983 Kevin Dwan Howell
1987 Dale Hollifield   1984 Brian Huffstetler
1988 Bryan Jones   1985 Greg Henshaw
      1986 Michael Spangler
1990 Asjley Rae Champion   1987 Jerry Pullen
1991 D. J. Williams   1988 Clint Gwaltney
1992 Dawn Hardin   1989 Chad Holbrook
1993 Michael Bell   1990 Paul Jeffords
1994 Anita Whitaker   1991 Brent Pasco
1995 Tim Ramseur   1992 John Ogburn
1996 Jani Smart   1993 Rick Jackson
1997 Rusty Putnam   1994 Denise Stamey
1998 T. J. McClain   1995 Sarah Currie
1999 Chad Pearson   1996 Brent Ferrell
2000 Jason Bridges   1997 Tyler Ashe
2001 Kenneth Moore   1998 Amy Hendrick
2002 Crystal Miller   1999 Benjamin Ferrell
2003 Shonda Cole   2000 McCall Holman
2004 Raquel Welsh   2001 Joel Gregory
2005 Thomas Reid   2002 Tripp Reynolds
2006 Kristyn Funderburke   2003 Alex Pearson
2007 Jessica Yarbro   2004 Reid Chamberlain
2008 Daniel Asgari   2005 Lauren Montgomery
      2006 Chase Price
      2007 Arsenio Parks
      2008 Laura Beth Hamrick
 
GARDNER WEBB UNIVERSITY
     
2007 Terra Wilson      
2008 Thomas Sanders      
 
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