Joey Elliott
Joey Elliott Joseph Preston “Joey” Elliott (born August 2, 1986) is an American former professional football quarterback and NFL scouting executive from Evansville, Indiana. A graduate of William Henry Harrison High School, Elliott played college football at Purdue University before spending five seasons as a professional quarterback in the Canadian Football League. Elliott played professionally […]
Elijah Dunham
Elijah Dunham (born May 29, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder from Evansville, Indiana. A graduate of F.J. Reitz High School, Dunham played college baseball at Indiana University before beginning his professional career in the New York Yankees organization. Reitz High School Dunham was a standout three-sport athlete at Reitz, competing in baseball, basketball […]
Don Hansen
Don Hansen (August 20, 1944 – September 5, 2021) was an American professional football linebacker from Evansville, Indiana, who played 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Hansen attended F.J. Reitz High School in Evansville, where he played football for the Panthers. He later attended the University of Illinois, playing linebacker for the Fighting […]
D.J. Balentine
D.J. Balentine is an American former professional basketball player and coach best known for his standout career with the University of Evansville Purple Aces. A native of Kokomo, Indiana, Balentine played for UE from 2012 to 2016 and became one of the most accomplished players in program history. University of Evansville Balentine finished his University […]
Jeff Anderson
Jeff T. Anderson is an Evansville businessman, former college basketball player and community leader. A graduate of Reitz Memorial High School, Anderson was a standout basketball player for the Tigers and earned honorable mention Indiana All-State recognition in both 1989 and 1990. He was later inducted into the Greater Evansville Basketball Hall of Fame. Basketball […]
Phelps Darby
Phelps Franklin Darby (October 17, 1881 – April 23, 1957) was an Evansville attorney, civic leader, athlete and one of the earliest figures in the history of Indiana University basketball. Born and raised in Evansville, Darby went on to captain and coach the Indiana Hoosiers during the program’s infancy before returning to his hometown and […]
DeLisa Chinn-Tyler
DeLisa Chinn-Tyler (born August 1960) is an American former softball player from Evansville, Indiana, best known for her appearance in the 1992 film A League of Their Own. A longtime Evansville athlete, Chinn-Tyler attended North High School, played collegiate softball at the University of Southern Indiana, and later became a prominent player on Evansville-area slow-pitch […]
Khristian Lander
Khristian Lander (born August 9, 2002) is an American basketball player from Evansville, Indiana. A highly recruited point guard at F.J. Reitz High School, Lander was considered one of the top high school basketball prospects in the United States before reclassifying and enrolling early at Indiana University. He played two seasons for the Indiana Hoosiers […]
Brian Claybourn
Brian Claybourn (born October 21, 1981) is an American former professional football punter and placekicker from Evansville, Indiana. Claybourn played for the Canadian Football league after playing college at Western Kentucky University. Claybourn went to Reitz High School. Early Life and High School Claybourn was a standout punter and kicker at FJ Reitz High School […]
Rob Maurer
Robert John Maurer was an American professional baseball player from Evansville, Indiana. Maurer was born January 7th 1967 and he died January 21st 2026. Rob was a 1985 graduate of Mater Dei High School, where he participated in and was All-State in football, wrestling and baseball. After graduating from Mater Dei, Rob went on to […]