Guy Strong was born in Irvine, Kentucky, where he played multiple sports growing up. He attended the University of Kentucky from 1948-1951, on a basketball scholarship, where he found himself on a national championship team. He transferred to EKU for one year before entering the military and serving in the Korean War. He then returned to EKU on the…
Jill Allgier was born in Riverside, California, and came to Richmond when her husband was hired at EKU. Allgier was hired as Assistant Registrar in 1981 and later became Registrar in 1989, a position she held until she retired in 2005. Allgier discusses coming to EKU and the challenges she faced as Registrar. She remembers "The EKU Women" and the…
Susan Kidd is a native of Corbin, KY and the wife of Coach Roy Kidd. In this interview she discusses her education and meeting her husband. Her employment was the Advertising Department for the "Richmond Register". Attending EKU football game's was a family affair, and the players were extended family to her. She describes the group known as…
Glenn Presnell was an All American Football player at Nebraska, and an All Pro running back with the National Football League's Ironton, Portsmouth, and Detroit franchises. He joined EKU's football coaching staff in 1947, where he eventually became head coach. He also served as the Athletics Director and coach for the golf team before his…
