Louisville Male High School Alumni Association

09/28/2026

2026 Louisville Male High School Alumni Hall of Fame Spotlight: Distinguished Alumnus - Grover Sales Cup Recipient

DAVID ALLEN “DJ” JOHNSON

**Class of 1984 • LMHS Hall of Fame 2023 • LMHS Distinguished Alumnus Grover Sales Cup Recipient **

At Louisville Male High School

* 3-Year Football Letterman — 1982–1984
* Football MVP — 1984
* First Team All-State — 1984
* Kentucky All-Star — 1984
* Basketball — 9th, 11th & 12th Grades
* Track & Field — 11th & 12th Grades
* Baseball — 9th Grade
* Student Senate — 10th & 11th Grades

Education & University of Kentucky

* Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism — University of Kentucky, 1988
* University of Kentucky Football MVP — 1988
* Founding Member, Martin Luther King Cultural Diversity Committee — 1984–1988

NFL Career

* Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers — 7th Round, Pick 174
* Pittsburgh Steelers — 5 Years
* Atlanta Falcons — 2 Years
* Arizona Cardinals — 1 Year
* Played in 117 NFL Games; Started 90
* Recorded 19 Career Interceptions
* Walter Payton Man of the Year Award Finalist — 1994
* Never Missed a Game from His Junior Year at Male Through His 7th NFL Season

Broadcasting & Acting Career

* Fox Sports Sideline Reporter — 1996
* Worked with legendary broadcast team John Madden & Pat Summerall
* Covered NFC Championship Games — 1999 & 2000
* NFL on Fox Broadcaster — 2001
* Acting credits included As the World Turns, General Hospital, CSI: Miami, Malcolm in the Middle, Star Trek: Enterprise, Bones, Charmed, The District, Monk and SuperNova
* Featured in National Commercials & Print Advertising

Community Service & Legacy

* Atlanta Falcons — DVA, Vets4Vets & Tour de Cure
* Pittsburgh Steelers — Make-A-Wish
* Project Bundle Up & Children’s Hospital
* Son of a United States Army Vietnam Veteran

Louisville Male High School Alumni Hall of Fame — Class of 2023

09/28/2026

2026 Louisville Male High School Alumni Hall of Fame Inductee Spotlight:

JOHN SPARROW

**Class of 1985 • Athlete **

At Louisville Male High School

* 4-Year Football Letterman
* Team Captain — 1984
* Football All-State Honorable Mention
* First Team All-District
* East/West All-Star Football Game — 1985
* Sports Editor, Yearbook Staff
* Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Education

* Bachelor’s Degree in Business — Georgetown College, 1989
* United States Marine Corps Officer Candidate School — Quantico, VA

Kentucky Farm Bureau

* Insurance Agent
* Assistant Vice President of Sales
* Vice President of Agency Support & Marketing
* Chief Operating Officer
* Executive Vice President & CEO — 2016–Present

Business

* Owner, Sparrow Family Farms
* Hay, Corn, Soybeans & Angus Cattle Production

Community Service

* Founder, Clays for a Cause — 2019
* Organization has raised more than $2.5 million to assist individuals and families facing food & housing insecurity
* Kentucky Farm Bureau Habitat for Humanity Volunteer Leadership
* Helped construct 2 Habitat for Humanity homes
* Leadership, Hope Collaborative
* Elder & Deacon, Southeast Christian Church

Louisville Male High School Alumni Hall of Fame — Class of 2026

09/21/2026

2026 Louisville Male High School Alumni Hall of Fame Inductee Spotlight:

JOHN EDWARD SCHRECKER

Class of 1965 • Athlete/Military

At Louisville Male High School

* First Team All-City Football — 1964
* First Team All-Triple-A Football — 1964
* Second Team All-State Football — 1964
* 3-Year Track & Field Athlete — Discus & Mile Run
* Basketball Player
* Received College Football Scholarship Offers from Virginia Tech, Eastern Kentucky, Murray State & Ohio University

Military Service

* United States Air Force — 1968–1975
* Technical Training — Chanute Air Force Base
* Served at McConnell Air Force Base
* Vietnam Service — Phan Rang Air Base, 1970–1971
* Provided Technical Support for F-105 Fighter Aircraft Systems
* Retired/Discharged as Staff Sergeant
* 8 Years of Military Service
* Recognized for Meritorious & Vietnam Service

Professional Career

* Jewelry Industry — Clerk, Jeweler, Manager & Co-Owner
* Founder, J. Schrecker Jewelry — Hopkinsville, KY, 1989
* Built a Longstanding Family-Owned Business

Community Service & Leadership

* Hopkinsville Rotary Club President — 1992–1993
* Rotary Assistant Governor — 1994–1997
* Christian County Airport Board of Directors
* Boys & Girls Club Board of Directors
* Supported Rotary, Boys & Girls Club & Other Community Organizations

Louisville Male High School Alumni Hall of Fame — Class of 2026

09/19/2026

2026 Louisville Male High School Alumni Hall of Fame Inductee Spotlight:

JAMES COLEMAN MOREHEAD

Class of 1968 • Distinguished Alumni

At Louisville Male High School

* 3-Sport Athlete — Football, Basketball & Track & Field
* Member of 3 Consecutive State Championship Track Teams — 1966–1968
* High School Track Champion of the South — SIC Track Meet, Knoxville, TN
* Regional Runner-Up — 880-Yard Run
* Louisville Invitational Tournament Basketball Champion
* District Basketball Champion
* Regional Basketball Runner-Up
* LMHS Athletic “H” Certificate
* Most Varsity Letters by a Senior — 7
* Senior Class Secretary
* Senior Prom Committee
* Dartmouth Alumni Citizen Award
* Louisville Male High School Foundation Award
* Pierce Butler Atwood Scholarship — University of Louisville

University of Louisville

* Speed Scientific School of Engineering
* Bachelor of Science — Mechanical Engineering, 1973
* American Society of Mechanical Engineers Annual Student Professionalism Award

Professional Career

* More than 50 years in Engineering, Manufacturing & Consulting
* Vice President of Production — Seagram & Diageo
* Vice President — Nevis Group Consulting
* Senior Director of U.S. Manufacturing — Beam
* Plant Manager — Major Manufacturing Facilities
* Leadership in Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Distillery Planning, Purchasing, IT & Lean Manufacturing
* Consultant — Design & Construction of Sagamore Spirit, Baltimore, MD

Community Service

* Board of Directors — Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
* United Way of Franklin County
* Special Olympics Kentucky
* United States Weightlifting Federation
* Economic Development & Business Organizations in Kentucky & Maryland
* Founded and operated a youth baseball instructional league in Indiana

Louisville Male High School Alumni Hall of Fame — Class of 2026

09/18/2026

2026 Louisville Male High School Alumni Hall of Fame Inductee Spotlight:

BRETT HIGHTOWER

Class of 1987 • Military/Law Enforcement

At Louisville Male High School

* Football — 10th–12th Grade
* Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
* Senior Class Clown

Education

* Bachelor of Science — Corporate & Organizational Communication
* Western Kentucky University
* Advanced Training in Leadership, Criminal Justice, Military Operations & Law Enforcement

Military Service

* United States Marine Corps — 1990–1997
* Kentucky Army National Guard — 1997–2011
* Retired as Master Sergeant
* Bosnia Deployment — SFOR-13, 2002–2003
* Afghanistan Deployment — 2007–2008
* Wounded in Combat — August 16, 2008
* Purple Heart & Bronze Star Recipient
* Kentucky NCO of the Year — 2006
* Kentucky Colonel — 2006

Professional Career

* Bowling Green Police Department — Patrol Sergeant
* Military Career Recruiter
* Law Enforcement Corrections Consultant
* Warren County Sheriff — 2019–Present
* Owner, Hightower Properties LLC

Community Service

* Kentucky Sheriffs’ Association
* Bowling Green Noon Rotary Club
* Warren County Military Liaison Board
* Warren County Elections Board
* Warren County Drug-Free Board
* Mission Work in Indonesia & Haiti

Louisville Male High School Alumni Hall of Fame — Class of 2026

09/18/2026

2026 Louisville Male High School Alumni Hall of Fame Inductee Spotlight:

ROBERT ANDERSEN “ANDY” SCHRECKER

Class of 1988 • Athlete

At Louisville Male High School

* Kentucky High School Boys Singles State Champion — 1987
* Male Tennis MVP — Singles
* Recognized as one of Kentucky’s premier high school tennis players

University of Louisville

* Men’s Tennis — 1988–1992
* No. 1 Singles & Doubles Player — 4 Seasons
* Team Captain — 3 Times
* Team MVP
* National ITCA Ranking — No. 28
* Louisville All-Time Leader in Men’s Singles Victories — 119 Career Wins

Professional & Community

* Competed on the ATP Satellite Tour
* Earned a World Tennis Ranking
* Tennis Instructor and Community Advocate
* Worked with Special Olympics athletes
* Southeast Christian Church
* Founded and operated a construction business

Legacy

* Andy Schrecker Sportsmanship Award established in his honor
* Robert Andersen “Andy” Schrecker Memorial Tennis Scholarship — University of Louisville
* University of Louisville Athletic Hall of Fame — 2001
* Passed away in 1997 at age 27

Louisville Male High School Alumni Hall of Fame — Class of 2026

09/17/2026

2026 Louisville Male High School Alumni Hall of Fame Inductee Spotlight:

BRYNDA SUE TAYLOR RAUSCH

Class of 1969 • Cheerleader

At Louisville Male High School

* General Academic Diploma — Class of 1969
* 4-Year Cheerleader — 1965–1969
* Senior Prom Committee
* Senior Class Historian
* Voted Most Popular Senior Girl
* Received Scholarship to Western Kentucky University

Western Kentucky University

* 4-Year WKU Cheerleader
* Homecoming Queen — 1971
* Most Outstanding Cheerleader — 1971 NCAA Basketball Tournament
* National All-American Cheerleader
* United States Travel Squad for Cheerleaders
* Student President, International Cheerleading Foundation
* Member, Chi Omega Sorority

Education & Career

* Master’s Degree in Education — University of Louisville
* Teacher, Price Elementary School

Community & Service

* Volunteer, Parker-Bennett Elementary School, Bowling Green
* Women’s Club Boys’ Club Reading Program
* Kidney Foundation Fundraising Support
* Passionate about music and aspiring country music singer

Louisville Male High School Alumni Hall of Fame — Class of 2026

09/17/2026

2026 Louisville Male High School Alumni Hall of Fame Inductee Spotlight:

WALTER L. “COBBIE” HARRISON

Class of 1965 • Athlete

At Louisville Male High School

* 3-Sport Athlete — Football, Baseball & Basketball
* Member of Back-to-Back Undefeated Kentucky State Championship Football Teams — 1963, 1964
* Football Record — 22-0 over two championship seasons
* Baseball Pitching Record — 35-1
* Senior Baseball Batting Average — .620
* Senior Season — 12 Home Runs
* Signed with the Minnesota Twins following graduation

Military Service

* United States Army Veteran
* Served in Vietnam and Korea

Professional Softball

* Softball World Series Champion
* 4x Consecutive All-Pro Selection
* Manager of teams that won 9 WSL World Series Championships

Legacy

* Passed away September 23, 2025
* Laid to rest at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery, Radcliff, Kentucky

Louisville Male High School Alumni Hall of Fame — Class of 2026

09/16/2026

2026 Louisville Male High School Alumni Hall of Fame Inductee Spotlight:

LARRY O’BANNON

Class of 2001 • Athlete

At Louisville Male High School

* Kentucky State High Jump Champion — 2000
* 2x All-State Basketball — 2000, 2001
* Scored over 1,800 career points in basketball

University of Louisville

* Bachelor’s Degree — Accounting/Management & Business Administration
* 2005 NCAA Final Four
* 2005 NCAA West Regional MVP
* 2005 University of Louisville Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Professional Career

* Professional Basketball Player — 2005–2020
* Accountant, Global Accounting, Atlanta, GA — 2020–2023
* University of Louisville Athletic Fundraiser — 2023–Present

Louisville Male High School Alumni Hall of Fame — Class of 2026

09/14/2026