Dr. Shelvy Haywood Keglar attended Kaskaskia College from
1966–1969 and was a member of the Blue Devil Basketball team.
As a freshman, he averaged 16 points per game and was named
All-Conference. His efforts contributed to the team qualifying for
state finals where the Blue Devils placed 3rd.
Shelvy was named as a team captain in his freshman and
sophomore years and led the Blue Devils in assisting and scoring.
His sophomore season, Shelvy led the team in scoring, rebounding
and in assists. Shelvy was named All-Conference and All-State
and was the only player selected from Southern Illinois. His
sophomore year, the Blue Devils finished 4th at state
finals.
From Kaskaskia College, Shelvy went on to captain the team
at Arkansas State University and was crucial to the turnaround of
the basketball program. Shelvy later served as freshman coach
and graduate assistant at Arkansas State before joining the
military. Shelvy served as the player coach of the Fort Sam
Houston Rangers for two years and was selected to the All-Army
Team. Shelvy was also invited to pro tryouts with the
San Antonio Spurs in 1972 and with the Indiana Pacers in
1975. Dr. Keglar is a clinical psychologist and president of
Midwest Psychological Center, Inc.
