Inducted 2002

BARKER WAS A STANDOUT BASKETBALL AND BASEBALL PLAYER FOR THE RAMS FROM 1947-49. HE WAS AN IMPRESSIVE SCORER ON THE HARDCOURT AND A TALENTED PITCHER ON THE DIAMOND. BARKER'S PITCHING PITCHING PROWESS EARNED HIM A MINOR LEAGUE CONTRACT WITH THE PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS. HE LATER WAS DRAFTED AND SERVED IN KOREA BEFORE RETURNING TO SHEPHERD TO GAIN HIS DEGREE IN 1956. BARKER WAS A TEACHER AND A COACH AT CHARLES TOWN HIGH SCHOOL FROM 1956-58. HE TAUGHT AND COACHED AT CHARLES TOWN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL FROM 1958-94 WHERE HE COMPILED A REMARKABLE 517-75 (.873) RECORD AS HEAD BOY'S BASKETBALL COACH. BARKER RETIRED AS THE WINNINGEST JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL COACH IN WEST VIRGINIA STATE HISTORY.