Shelbyville High School announces Alumni Hall of Fame induction class

The Shelbyville High School Alumni Hall of Fame will grow by three members on Aug. 28.

The school announced Wednesday the 2025 induction class of Jack Horner (Class of 1975), Jack Krebs (Class of 1958) and Willard Kehrt (Class of 1930).

The trio will be inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame at 6 p.m. on Aug. 28 in the Golden Bear Room at Shelbyville High School. The induction ceremony is free and open to the public.

All past Hall of Fame recipients will be invited to the varsity football game on Aug. 29 at McKeand Stadium against Rushville. The new inductees will be recognized at halftime of the game.

Jack Horner

Horner (main photo) graduated from Shelbyville High School in 1975 then attended Purdue University’s College of Pharmacy. He graduated in 1981 and then returned to Shelbyville where he worked as the manager of Hook’s Drug Store.

In 1985, he joined Major Health Partners, where he spent a total of 40 years. For the last 17 years of his tenure, Horner served as the President and CEO.

Horner played a key role in developing the MHC Medical Center, the MHP Community Health & Wellness Center/YMCA, and the Sue Ann Wortman Nephrology Center. He also led the successful implementation of one of the first electronic medical record systems at a community hospital, which revolutionized patient care.

In 2019, he was named Person of the Year by Shelby County Senior Services and received the Distinguished Service Award from the Indiana Hospital Association in 2020. He also served as Central District President of the Indiana Healthcare Association from 2014 to 2015.

In 2024, he was awarded the Sagamore of the Wabash by Governor Eric Holcomb, and in 2025, he was recognized as a Distinguished Alumni by Purdue University College of Pharmacy.

Horner has three children, all SHS alumni – Allison (Class of 2002), Jessica (2003) and John (2008).

Jack Krebs

Krebs was a four-sport varsity athlete at Shelbyville High School in football, basketball, track and golf.

He helped lead the Golden Bears to the 1958 boys basketball sectional championship and twice qualified for the state track and field meet. For his athletic achievements, he received both the Paul Cross Award and the Kiwanis Award.

Krebs (photo) continued his academic and athletic career at Butler University, where he majored in accounting. He played football and basketball under the legendary coach Tony Hinkle and ran track for coach Gavin Walker.

At Butler, he was part of the undefeated football teams in 1959 and 1961, the 1962 NCAA tournament basketball team, and qualified for the NCAA track championships in 1961 and 1962.

Krebs is the only five-time inductee into the Butler Athletic Hall of Fame.

He began his professional career in accounting at Katz (now Katz, Sapper & Miller), then transitioned into retail, working briefly at Roderick St. John’s men’s clothing store and owning General Bow Regards, a card and gift shop.

Krebs later retired after a 37-year career as Secretary/Treasurer of Gene Beltz Shadeland Dodge.

Krebs married his high school sweetheart, Janice “Betty” Fuller. They have one daughter, Courtney, and a grandson, Jackson.

Willard Kehrt

Kehrt was a three-sport athlete at Shelbyville and at Indiana University. He won the 1930 Paul Cross Award his senior year at Shelbyville.

In 2020, the Indianapolis Star named Willard as one of the best basketball players in Shelbyville High School history. In 1934, Willard was the captain of the IU basketball team and the winner of the Balfour Award as the team’s most outstanding player.

In addition, he ran track at IU and was a three-year starter as a pitcher on the IU baseball team.

Willard (photo) was the winner of the Gimbal Award at IU, which was presented to the person with the best mental attitude in all sports.

Willard began his basketball coaching career at Madison. He then coached at Terre Haute Garfield High School for 26 years and compiled 450 wins and led two teams to the state finals in 1947 and 1963.

The 1947 team lost in the final game to his alma mater. He coached three Olympic gold medalists – Clyde Lovellette, Terry Dischinger and Greg Bell.

Willard was inducted into the Indiana High School Basketball Hall of Fame in 1973. He passed away at the age of 84 on Sept. 19, 1996.

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