“My Journey” by Clarence E. Glover, is an autobiographical book series written to acquaint Mr. Glover’s family, particularly his grandchildren, with his life journey.
My Journey – Horse Cave to Houston, Pursuit of a National Championship is the first book in the series. It is a trip in time from growing up in Horse Cave, KY, to competing in the NCAA Division-I Basketball Final Four, with over 31,000 cheering fans at the Houston Astrodome.
My Journey – Henry Town to Across Town, The Shortest Distance is the second book in the series. It is a full color trip in time that allows the reader to experience with Mr. Glover, racial school integration, Kentucky tobacco fields, turbulence during his young life, and the four-year basketball battle between Kentucky’s two premier high school “Big Men” of that era.
My Journey – Across Town to Across Country, The Longest Distance is the third book in the trilogy series. It is a full color trip in time that allows you to travel with Mr. Glover as he experiences life. This includes his family, work interpersonal relations in multiple jobs and states, and relationships with iconic legends such as Ed Diddle (WKU Basketball Coach for 42 years), Red Auerbach (Boston Celtics coach & president) and more.
While Supplies Last
As a token of appreciation, anyone making a donation to the Clarence Glover Scholarship Fund shall receive a book of their choice. Additionally, if you so choose, your generous donation may qualify you to receive two books or the entire set of three books.
CLARENCE GLOVER
Clarence Glover is a retired educator and former professional athlete who resides in Louisville, Kentucky. His career as an educator includes being a teacher, coach, and school administrator in Boston, MA., assistant basketball coach at Purdue University, and middle school principal in the Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) in Louisville, Kentucky.
He is a 1971 WKU graduate and a member of the WKU 1971 NCAA Division I Final-Four Men Basketball Team. Although a career educator, Mr. Glover began his career as the number one draft of the NBA Boston Celtics.
Mr. Glover has a Bachelor of Science Degree from WKU, Masters of Education (M.Ed.) from Boston State College (MA.) and completed Rank I certification and post-graduate studies at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana, and Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis.
He has been inducted into the WKU Athletic Hall of Fame, Barren County (Ky.) Athletic Hall of Fame, and the Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame. Mr. Glover is also a member of the philanthropic WKU Cupola Society.
Mr. Glover’s community service includes Board of Directors for the WKU Alumni Association National Board of Directors, Louisville Public Media, WKU Hilltopper Athletic Foundation, Kentucky Humanities Council, WKU College Heights Foundation, Actors Theatre of Louisville Advisory Board, Kentucky Repertory Theatre, WKU Foundation Board of Trustees, WHAS Crusade for Children, WKU President Board of Advisors, Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame, and Frazier History Museum of Kentucky.
On December 14, 2018, the Caverna Independent School District in Kentucky, named the Caverna High School basketball court, Clarence Glover Court.
