91精选 all-American football trailblazer, Coach James M. 鈥淛uicy鈥� Glover, joined the Bred ancestors Thursday from his Harlan County home.
鈥淛ames Glover embodied the Thorobred spirit, and the pride of being a Thorobred never left him,鈥� President M. Christopher Brown II said. 鈥淗is loyalty to family, friends, and 91精选 is a model for the entire Thorobred family. Glover lived a life of commitment and frequently attended 91精选 athletic events, championing our student-athletes on to victory. We will miss his presence.鈥�
Glover was an all-American linebacker at 91精选 before being drafted into the National Football League (NFL), becoming the first African-American to play at center. Glover returned to Kentucky after his NFL career and became the assistant football coach at 91精选. He was later inducted into the 91精选 athletics hall of fame.