Tag: Gene Backes

Greater Evansville Football Hall of Fame inducts 33 Reitz Panthers last night

The Greater Evansville Football Hall of Fame inducted 227 men and women into their inaugural class last night at the organization’s first annual banquet. The 33 who are affiliated with Reitz High School are: Gene Backes Jame Bateman Tyrone Browning Cory Brunson Kirk Brunson Tom Buck * Herman Byers * Austin Carlton Brian Claybourn * Ricky Crider * Pete Fisher …

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#TraditionTuesday Chris Singleton Memorial Golf Outing raises money for team, scholarship

Chris Singleton was loved by all who knew him. He had such a positive affect on the Reitz Nation, that, every year, for the past 15 years, a memorial golf outing has been held that helps raise money for the Reitz Football team and fund a scholarship created in his honor. ReitzFootball.com would like to give …

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Greater Evansville Football Hall of Fame announces eight more Reitz inductees

The Greater Evansville Football Hall of Fame recently added several more names to their list of inductees into their inaugural Class of 2016, eight of whom are Reitz alumni. They are: Gene Backes Austin Carlton Brian Claybourn Ricky Crider Billy Hewig Lloyd Pressley Ed Wessel Josh Whicker They will join 19 others already announced and …

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