Hall of Fame
Position: Guard
Years: 1924-1926
Place of Birth: Oliver, IL
Date of Birth: May 26, 1902
Place of Death: Lexington, KY
Date of Death: Dec 10, 1967
Jersey Number: 78
Height: 6-4
Weight: 208
High School: Paris, IL (Paris HS)
When football talk turns to Illinois, it is natural to think of Red Grange. But all too often, we overlook the linemen whose essential blocks, often unseen beneath scrimmage-line scuffles, enable ball carriers to break into the open. Red Grange was helped on his way to spectacular scores by an agile, athletic guard who was quick and powerful. Bernie Shively played varsity football three years at Illinois, two with Grange and one afterward. That year, 1926, Bernie won All-America honors. This recognition of Shively's skills says, "doing an outstanding job on offense and defense." Bernie joined the University of Kentucky staff as assistant football coach. In 1938 he became Kentucky's director of athletics, a post he held until his death on December 10, 1967.
