Hall of Fame
The legendary Coach Lacy spent close to 45 years at Fork Union Military Academy and wore many hats during his time as coach, instructor, and admissions/development director.
His influence in the classroom and on the playing field was unsurpassed. He served as Assistant Varsity Football Coach; Varsity Track Coach; Cross Country Coach; and finally the Assistant Athletic Director from 1955-1965, during which time he also led the track team to three Virginia State Championships in 1957, 1960, and 1963.
Gus Lacy's passion for sports began in 1939 when he was a 4-year letterman in football, basketball, and baseball at C.H. Friend High School in South Boston, Virginia. He then went on to play football at the University of North Carolina before serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II from 1943-46.
His involvement in other athletic activities while at Fork Union included serving as an official for Piedmont Basketball for 27 years, in addition to holding the title of Commissioner from 1955-1978. He was co-owner and director of the Sonny Randle Football Camp and wrote numerous articles published in the Athletic Journal and Scholastic Coach.
He was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame (Halifax-South Boston) in 1998. In 2000 the Gus Lacy Track Classic was established to dedicate the newly renovated outdoor track facility named in his honor.
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