Tuesday night was a big night at Southern Boone. After months of petitions, meetings with the school board, and lots of work on the part of his family and the community , former coach/athletic director Dave Gill was honored when the high school basketball court was dedicated and named for him. In the above photo, his family awaits his arrival to the gym.
I had heard that they sequestered Coach outside the gym with the boys varsity team, and that he was asked to give them a "pep talk" before their game. They called down from the stands all the former athletes who were coached by Coach Gill, and they formed two lines.
Amy arrived right as they were forming the lines, and I convinced her to go down there. She didn't really want to, but she was on the STATE CHAMPIONSHIP softball team in 1986 and Coach Gill was her coach.
Coach is brought into the gym. I can't help but wonder whether he knew something was up. That would be a really hard secret to keep.
He was greeted by his former athletes, and the emotion was evident.
Coach Lacy read Coach Gill's "bio" of all of his accomplishments with Southern Boone Athletics,
which includes two state softball championships.
Coach and his wife, Jeannie.
He was overcome by emotion, as were his wife and family.
Here, Coach Lacy is announcing that from this day forward, the Southern Boone high school basketball court will be called Dave Gill Court.
The floor design was unveiled.
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