CLASS OF 2017

The Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame announced its induction class for 2017. Ceremonies will be held June 2 at the Orleans Arena: Overton Curtis, high school coach Butch Harmon, golf teaching professional Floyd Mayweather Jr., world champion undefeated boxer

Sam Schmidt, former race car driver and current race team owner Las Vegas Bowl “From when he was little, that’s what he wanted to do. He loved coaching so much, the first time we went to a really nice restaurant, he was drawing plays on a napkin. I said to him, ‘You can’t do that, Overton,’ but that was his dream to coach kids and help keep them out of trouble.”

Curtis’ son Byron played football for him at Valley and he said playing for his father was not easy.

“He was harder on me than everyone else,” Byron Curtis said. “But he had to show he wasn’t playing favorites and I actually became a better player because of it.”

Connie Curtis had never seen the Hall of Fame display at Findlay Toyota until Tuesday. But she recognized a few of the current Hall members.

“I look at the skills these people have and I can’t help but admire them,” she said. “I was never athletic but I am so impressed by this Hall of Fame and we’re honored and grateful they’ve included Overton.” Contact Steve Carp at scarp@reviewjournal.com or 702387-2913. Follow @stevecarprj on Twitter.