Lancaster high Schools Tiger Stadium
is named after one Beverly D Humphrey,
the athletic director and
tiger track coach legend,
whose offices in hallways are lined
with the plaques and trophies that go
along with 13 girls, state track titles.
And it's also where Hello Dale you will
find Dale Hansen's biggest fan you
know. You see Dale Hansen,
you get excited. Let's be real here.
I'm a fan and I do know that
Dale loves fried chicken.
She also knows this is Dale Hanson.
Scholar Athlete of the week that
Dale Hanson has had a lasting
impact on high school sports.
Choosing in one of the biggest sports
towns in the country to give high school
athletes their turn in the spotlight to
you know, memories.
Our treasured and or blessed Dallas
Skyline High School basketball coaching
legend JD Mayo can testified to that
well. I think with high school sports
he just really connected because
he cared about the kids may be
recognized as a athlete of the week.
It was a big deal to me
for our student shows.
We had some that were selected.
I love the way he does that show
and how he brags on those kids.
That's a memory that.
Would take with them for
life what he does for kids.
You know when you go interview for a job,
you probably have that on your resume.
And yes, we found that to be
very true because one brought
Hermsmeyer was featured as a
scholar athlete from Comanche,
TX four years ago and now put
it on my resume. I'll say that and
it was a definite resume booster.
Part of the chain of events that landed
the UNT Denton graduated job on the public
relations team for the Dallas Cowboys.
I was so excited just to meet him.
Much less, you know.
Be on the show.
I remember that whole experience,
and even though it was such a short time,
you know in the studio.
I mean, it's it's really an honor
to be even considered one
of his scholar athletes. Hi,
I'm Jason Terry from Wylie
High School and back in 1996,
a baseball star named Justin Terry
from Wylie High School with flowing
locks of Hair was a Dale Hanson,
scholar, athlete, two.
Whatever happened to him.
I had a whole lot more hair then and it
was a little puffier.
You can find him at Forney ISD.
He's doctor Justin Terry.
Now he's the Forney ISD Superintendent.
You know The funny thing is I
looked over this morning as I was
walking out and I saw the VH VHS
tape that they gave us as we left.
But what I remember about him is
although he was a sports anchor,
he always took time to focus on not
just the athlete but the academics.
An that's that's kind of stuck with,
which is what I'm doing now, you know.
And so from. For me personally,
it was just a great experience
to meet him and see that there
was more to life in baseball
and Mr. Hanson. In my opinion,
he was really totally committed
and totally compelled with
the high school sports and
you have to care about kids.
To do those kind of things
and love those kids
they love. Dale Hansen.
I talked about Dale Hanson all the time.
I considered L is my friend now.
I don't know if he feels the same
about me but for me he's one of
the greatest guys I know and I'm
talking about all of sports, all
of sport, especially high school
where thousands of teachers and
coaches and athletes can testify
to Dales motivation and his impact.
Looking at one of your greatest
supporters, your biggest fan and I
am quite sad that you are retiring.
Thank you so much for all that you've
done for the Dallas Fort Worth area
and in the sports community. And
I just really appreciate you
caring about kids making a
difference in those kids lives.
Being positive and encouraging
and to them as well,
they'll just want to say thank you.
Thank you for all that you have done,
not only for high school athletics,
sports in general,
but also for education. He's
a fair person. And he cares about.
I think everybody except for
the people he can't stand.
And we can testify to that too.
In Dallas. I'm Kevin Reese.