{"id":19606,"date":"2022-04-08T10:34:18","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T14:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/?p=19606"},"modified":"2022-04-08T11:21:42","modified_gmt":"2022-04-08T15:21:42","slug":"pioneering-the-way-robert-t-berry-sr-recognized-for-historic-role-in-transylvania-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/2022\/04\/pioneering-the-way-robert-t-berry-sr-recognized-for-historic-role-in-transylvania-athletics\/","title":{"rendered":"Pioneering the way: Robert T. Berry Sr. recognized for historic role in Transylvania Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pioneering the way: Robert T. 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Newton and Lee Rose, Berry played the 1965-66 season before transferring to Lincoln University in Pennsylvania.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This week, Berry\u2019s family invited Transylvania officials to visit him at St. Joseph\u2019s Hospital in Lexington, where they recognized him with an award for his historic contributions to the university and its athletics program.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/04\/IMG_7386-810x810.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19610\" width=\"292\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/04\/IMG_7386-810x810.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/04\/IMG_7386-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/04\/IMG_7386-730x730.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/04\/IMG_7386-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/04\/IMG_7386-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/04\/IMG_7386-696x696.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/04\/IMG_7386-466x466.jpg 466w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/04\/IMG_7386-348x348.jpg 348w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/04\/IMG_7386-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/04\/IMG_7386-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/04\/IMG_7386.jpg 959w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/><figcaption><em>Robert T. Berry Sr. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe celebrate championships, wins and comebacks in sports, but what we should celebrate is the courage it has taken for those who broke the color barrier,\u201d said Vice President for Athletics Holly Sheilley. \u201cRobert T. Berry Sr. did that for Transylvania Athletics. He pioneered the way for so many to go after him. That&#8217;s a legacy that goes far beyond wins and losses.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sheilley was joined by current and former men\u2019s basketball coaches Brian and Don Lane; Nolan Barger, a former teammate of Berry\u2019s and hall of fame coach; and Deidra Dennie, vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Berry\u2019s sons, Robi and Rod, and grandson Jylan Ross joined Transylvania representatives on Thursday. Ross worked with Transy to help organize the presentation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy heart goes out to Coach Newton,\u201d Berry shared during the visit. \u201cCoach Newton was a man among many. There were some people back in the \u201960s that did not want to see a Black person at Transy, did not want to see Blacks integrate sports. There were other people in Lexington who did not want to see it happen. Coach Newton was the person who integrated Transy, integrated the SEC. He was a good man.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Berry, who turns 75 on Saturday, was also honored this week by Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton, who issued a proclamation declaring April 9 Robert T. Berry Sr. Day in Lexington. Berry previously worked for Lexington Parks and Recreation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLife is, as they say, a box of chocolates. You live it and do the best you can with what you\u2019ve got to work with,\u201d Berry said after receiving the award from Transylvania. \u201cI\u2019ve had a fruitful life with my children, my grandchildren, my great grandchildren.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Berry\u2019s impact on the Transy Athletics family was groundbreaking. \u201cYou broke the barriers,\u201d Sheilley told the former Pioneer. \u201cI just want to tell you how proud we are of you for doing that, and you\u2019ll always have a spot at Transylvania.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/04\/Transylvania_BerryFamilyPresentation-810x453.jpg\" alt=\"Transylvania University representatives present the family of Robert T. Berry Sr. with an award recognizing his historic contributions to Transy Athletics. 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Berry Sr. with an award recognizing his historic contributions to Transy Athletics. From L to R: former coach Don Lane, Vice President Deidra Dennie, Robi Berry, Jylan Ross, Rod Berry, Vice President Holly Sheilley, former teammate Nolan Barger, Coach Brian Lane. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/04\/TransylvaniaBastketball_RobertBerry33-copy-810x374.jpg\" alt=\"Robert T. 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