Lanter, Wayne

IN RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING ABILITY AS DEMONSTRATED IN SOFTBALL COMPETITION, SPORTSMANSHIP, INTEGRITY, CHARACTER, AND CONTRIBUTION TO THE SPORT OF THE SOFTBALL, THIS CITATION BEARS WITNESS THAT HIS NAME SHALL FOREVER BE IN THE KENTUCKY SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION HALL OF FAME.

PLAYED FAST PITCH FOR 24 YEARS (1957-1979) SELECTED 24 TIMES ON ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAMS PLAYING THREE POSITIONS (SHORT STOP, 1ST AND 3RD BASE), 5 AWARDS AS MOST VALUABLE PLAYER. HE PLAYED IN THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS 20 TIMES, WINNING 8 TIMES. HE PLAYED IN 8 MID-WEST REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS. HIS LIFETIME BATTING AVERAGE WAS .327.