2010 Honoree: Herbert Lee

     Downingtown Area High School Alumni Association is proud to announce Herbert Lee as the 2008 Battle of the Brandywine Honoree.

The trophy, named for Herbert Lee, represents the drive, spirit and goals of Herbie Lee who dedicated his life work to the youth of the area. Born in 1938 in West Chester, he attended West Chester University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in education and then a master's degree. He became an elementary school teacher from 1959-1968. In 1968, he became a college professor at West Chester University, until his retirement in 2005. Mr. Lee was a pioneer in education. No job description could encompass all that he brought to his professional life which was never limited to the classroom, the playing field or the office. He was an active umpire with the Philadelphia women's baseball league. He was inducted into the West Chester University Football Hall of Fame and The Sturzebecker Foundation Hall of Fame. He was the first director of Chester County Head Start Program, past director of faculty of West Chester University, past president of Downingtown Lions Club, and of the Downingtown High School Alumni. He was actively involved in the fabric of his community. He was the first recipient of the West Chester Civility Award, a recipient of the WEst Chester NAACP Human Rights Award and a nominee of the Outstanding Chester County Educators of the 20th Century. Mr Lee was also one of the founders of the Downingtown Young Whippets Football Program.

 This trophy, in honor of Herbert Lee and in the spirit of healthy competition, will be awarded to the winner of the annual Battle of the Brandywine and will travel between the Cougars and Whippets.