Centrepiece Online | Spring 2011

2010 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees

Paul Koshewa ’46

Atlanta

In Hall of Fame for: Football and track. Lettered two years in both. Army Air Forces service in World War II interrupted Centre. Received national (1988) and state (1989) coaching awards and was named to four other halls of fame. Atlanta Track Club gives annual award for coaching dedication named for him.

As a young seminary student he was assigned a small parish with more than its share of pain: parishioners with serious emotional disorders, several alcoholics, a divorce that involved a shooting, a suicide.

After Centre: Legendary cross-country and track coach at Atlanta’s Westminster Schools, now retired.

J. Frank Yeager ’57

Asheville, N.C.

In Hall of Fame for: Football and baseball. Starter on undefeated 1955 football team and captain of 1956 football team. Captain and coach of 1957 baseball team.

After Centre: Teacher and coach, special agent with U.S. Secret Service, earned doctoral degree in school administration, superintendent of public schools for 29 years in Kentucky and North Carolina, clinical professor at three universities.

Norman L. Youtsey ’60

Butler, Ky.

In Hall of Fame for: Baseball and football. Led baseball Colonels to 10-5 season in 1960, threw two shutouts, posted a 1.84 ERA (believed a Centre record), and named to Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference All-Star team. Four-year football letterman.

After Centre: Sales engineer, now retired.

Joe Sandy ’79

Duncan, Okla.

In Hall of Fame for: Basketball and baseball. Graduated as all-time basketball assist leader (with 408) with career record of 1,013 points and 460 rebounds. Four-year starter, co-captain of 1979 final four team. In baseball, made 1975 All-College Athletic Conference team and named MVP by his teammates; made All-Sigma Chi baseball team in 1977.

After Centre: Technology Fellow, Halliburton.

Cheryl Lewis ’84

Hyden, Ky.

In Hall of Fame for: Basketball. First Centre female to score 1,000 points; totaled 1,103 career points, with 415 rebounds and a 79 percent free-throw average, as guard and three-year co-captain.

After Centre: Lawyer, now in private practice, and assistant girls’ basketball and track coach at Leslie County High School.

Keith H. Tarter ’91

Danville

In Hall of Fame for: Football. Four-year starter as tight end and wide receiver, named to All-College Athletic Conference team his senior year, and set a record for touchdown receptions (3).

After Centre: Vice president of manufacturing operations, Tarter Gate Co.

—D.F.J.