FAYETTEVILLE — Dave Van Horn was the toast of Fayetteville Town Center on Friday night.
Wearing a black suit and red tie, Van Horn looked and sounded different than his persona of a baseball coach with a quiet, poker-faced demeanor.
In a 52-minute speech, Van Horn smiled, told jokes and thanked dozens of people who helped him make it to Friday night’s Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame induction banquet, from former University of Arkansas athletics director Frank Broyles, to the Baum Stadium grounds crew.
His speech included a pre-recorded, eight-and-a-half-minute video in which he dolled out his most heart-felt thank yous to his wife, Karen, and adult daughters, Hollan and Mariel.