Remembering …

Lebron Gladden dies, was two-time LSHOF enshrinee

The Lorain Sports Hall of Fame mourns Admiral King basketball great Lebron Gladden, who passed away Feb. 15, 2021. Gladden was 52 and resided in Otisco, Indiana.

He was first enshrined in the LSHOF in 2017 as an All-Ohio member of the 1985-86 Admiral King High School team which reached the state finals.

In 2018, Gladden again was enshrined, individually, recognizing his continued success at Ashland University where he was an NCAA Division II All-American with an Ashland career record 2,102 points. 

Gladden was a member of a great Lorain basketball family. His brothers Byron and Jamie were previously enshrined in the LSHOF. Funeral services for Lebron are to be in Indiana.

Posted February 19, 2001