By JAMES BROWN
Glasgow Daily Times
GLASGOW —
The seventh class of the Daily Times’ Glasgow-Barren County Athletic Hall of Fame has been selected by a committee vote. It includes six individuals who either left an athletic legacy through their accomplishments on the field or in the gym, or who shaped the athletic programs of the area.
Howard Stuart was the youngest of three brothers to gain fame through the shot put. He was a high school All-American and broke three college shot put records. He was also a junior college All-American and competed for Arizona State University, where he was a finalist in the indoor and outdoor NCAA championships. He is a 1976 graduate of Glasgow High School. His brother Jesse Stuart is already in the hall of fame.
Ochell Tuck has a softball complex named after him in Glasgow. The Macon County, Tenn., native turned down an opportunity to play for the Cincinnati Reds because he couldn’t afford the drop in pay from his working in a factory. Locally, he is best known for his tireless work as director of the Glasgow Recreation Department. Tuck was head of the department during the construction of five parks and the municipal pool.
Alonzo Webb was a standout basketball player in high school and college. Webb helped lead the Scotties to the state tournament in 1965 and Hiwasse Junior College to the National Junior College Tournament in 1967. He was selected to Hiwasse’s Athletic Hall of Fame earlier this year.
Bobby Chapman, a high school teammate of Webb’s, was also selected for the Glasgow-Barren hall of fame this year. He was a four-year starter at Tennessee Tech following his high school career and coached for many years at the high school level in Georgia.
Bobby Travis was a nearly four-year starter at quarterback for the Glasgow Scotties, but made his biggest mark as a tennis player. Travis won the South Central Kentucky Conference tennis tournament four years, was regional singles champ three years and won four regional doubles titles. He played in the state tournament for five consecutive years. He also lettered in tennis for three years at Centre College.
Phil Rogers was an outstanding athlete at Caverna High School, where he played on the Colonels’ 1961 state title baseball team. He also led the football team to the 6-man state title and the basketball team to the state tournament. Rogers was invited to play at Penn State University, but opted to return home before joining the Air Force. Rogers died in July of 2009.
A banquet and induction ceremony will be at the First United Methodist Church Family Life Center on South Green Street on Aug. 26 at 6 p.m.
