White, J.B.
Inducted: 1984
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Mosley Brothers
Red Carpet
FROM 1961-1982, THIS AWARD IS IN RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING
ABILITY AS A SOFTBALL PLAYER/MANAGER AND TEAM MANAGER
FOR 22 YEARS. AS A MANAGER, HIS TEAMS PLAYED OVER 2300 BALL
GAMES, WINNING IN EXCESS OF 1600.
HIS MOSLEY BROTHERS/RED CARPET TEAM OF 1982 WON THE
MAJOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. HIS MOSLEY BROTHERS' TEAMS
PLAYED IN 12 STATE TOURNAMENTS WITH FINISHES OF 2ND IN 1977,
3RD IN 1978, AND 4TH IN 1976.
J.B. WAS ACKNOWLEDGED AS ONE OF THE PREMIER SOFTBALL
MANAGERS IN KENTUCKY AS WELL AS BEING REGARDED AS ONE OF
THE FINER GENTLEMEN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GAME OF SOFTBALL
HE EARNED THE RESPECT OF EVERYONE.
J.B WAS THE FOUNDER OF THE BOWLING GREEN ATHLETIC
ASSOCIATION. HE ORGANIZED THE MOSLEY BROTHERS' SOFTBALL
TEAM IN 1961 AND MANAGED THE TEAM UNTIL HIS DEATH IN 1983.