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Sports Salute: A Heritage of Athletics from Bourbon County
Opens Sunday, February 7, 2010 2-4 p.m. and continues through May 16,
2010
Sports Salute is a celebratory look at the athletics of Bourbon County over
the past century. The focus is on football, baseball, and basketball, plus
other notable athletes in track, soccer and tennis. The exhibit includes high
school through pro sport achievements from individuals and teams, both
men and women. From 1894, when Paris' pro-baseball team beat the
Cincinnati Reds, to the roster of high school greats and coaches who
impacted universities and major leagues, this exhibit makes room for
memories and reminiscing. Communication in sports is explored with
emphasis on Paris newspapers. sportswriters and native son sportscaster,
Tom Leach, the "voice of the Wildcats." A special children’s activity center
brings sports alive for all ages! Special guests for the opening are curator
Carolyn Collier Ware and Louis Stout, author of Shadows of the Past, A
History of Kentucky High School Athletic League and past commissioner of
the KHSAA. Cost: free.
Opens Sunday, February 7, 2010 2-4 p.m. and continues through May 16,
2010
Sports Salute is a celebratory look at the athletics of Bourbon County over
the past century. The focus is on football, baseball, and basketball, plus
other notable athletes in track, soccer and tennis. The exhibit includes high
school through pro sport achievements from individuals and teams, both
men and women. From 1894, when Paris' pro-baseball team beat the
Cincinnati Reds, to the roster of high school greats and coaches who
impacted universities and major leagues, this exhibit makes room for
memories and reminiscing. Communication in sports is explored with
emphasis on Paris newspapers. sportswriters and native son sportscaster,
Tom Leach, the "voice of the Wildcats." A special children’s activity center
brings sports alive for all ages! Special guests for the opening are curator
Carolyn Collier Ware and Louis Stout, author of Shadows of the Past, A
History of Kentucky High School Athletic League and past commissioner of
the KHSAA. Cost: free.