"WINNERS NEVER QUIT AND QUITTERS NEVER WIN!"

- Herman Byers (Reitz Football Hall of Fame Coach)

Connect with Facebook

Reitz Football Hall of Fame

Reitz Football Hall of Famers

Below is a list of the members of the Reitz Football Hall of Fame. Inductees are classified into one of three categories:  player, coach or contributor.

Class of 2007

Inductees

Category
Tom Buck Player
Herman Byers Coach
James Claybourn Contributor
Don Hansen Player
Don Henry Player
Earl Milligan Player
Bob Padgett Coach
Bob Stephenson Player
Don Waterman Contributor
Josh Whicker Player

Class of 2008

Inductees

Category
Charles Brunson Player
Chuck Brunson Player
Jim Byers Player
Brian Claymbourn Player
Mike Dassel Player
Art Deig Player
Bill Droll, Sr. Player
Pete Fisher Player
Marlon Fleming Player
Andy Hape Player
Richard "Porky" Nau Player
Jack Schaefer Player
Mick Schnell Player
Elmer "Dutch" Weber Coach

Class of 2009

Inductees

Category
Andy Deig Player
Ken Hansen Player
Nick Hart Player
Mike Horn Player
Tom Trainer Player

History

There exist halls of fame that honor standout football players from Reitz High School, among other secondary schools, such as the Indiana Football Hall of Fame and the Evansville Sports Hall of Fame, but before 2007, there was no means to honor Panther gridders exclusively.

The idea for the Hall of Fame was born out of a plan to honor an All-Time Reitz Football Team. Nominations and finalists were named, but the project was put on hiatus, as an all-time team had several drawbacks. There have been so many great players over the years and someone that deserved to be on the list would be likely to be left off; also, what about honoring future deserving Panthers? Could they be added? And to do that, would someone else have to be bumped off the list?

Out of these concerns, the idea for the Reitz Football Hall of Fame was born.

Eligibility Rules
1) The nominee must have played, coached, or have in some way have been affiliated with Reitz High School Football. Nominees will fall into three categories: Players, Coaches or Contributors.

2) The nominee must exhibit demonstrated citizenship, carrying the ideals of Reitz Football forward into his relations with his community and his fellow man with love of his country.

3) A player may not be considered for nomination until after five years have passed since he played for Reitz. A coach may not be considered for nomination until after two years have passed since he coached at Reitz. A contributor may be considered for nomination at any time.

Sign up for the FREE Reitz Football Community e-Newsletter

ReitzFootball.com Community Partners

Helfrich Realty

David Enterprises, Inc.

Tracy Zeller Jewelry

Expose your business to the tens of thousands of Reitz Football Faithful who visit this website every year...Become a ReitzFootball.com Community Partner today!

© 1996-2010 Almanac Sports, LLC    About Us    Contact Us    Privacy