File Photo/Larry N. Souders Legendary Happy Valley Warrior Coach Charlie Bayless leads his team onto the home court one final on February 10, 2012. Coach Bayless was on the sidelines as the Warriors head coach for 59 years.

Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Happy Valley Warrior Head Basketball Coach Charlie Bayless, in full Warrior regalia, shows off his dribbling skills as he leads his team onto the court for the final time on February 10, 2012.

StarPhoto/Larry N. Souders Happy Valley Warrior Head Basketball Coach Charlie Bayless, dressed in full Warrior regalia, leads his team onto the court for the final time on February 10, 2012.

StarPhoto/Larry N. Souders Everyone has heard of Duke’s Cameron Crazies, but do you remember Roscoe’s Rowdies. That what Happy Valley High School fans called themselves over the years when Head Coach Charlie Bayless rode the benches for 59 years. Coach Bayless poses with student section prior to the start of his final home game of the 2012 season.

StarPhoto/Larry N. Souders There were two items you always saw on or around the benches during his tenure as the head coach of the Happy Valley Warriors. One of those were his paddles, the other was a towel that was always seemed to be around his neck, unless he’d thrown it to the floor to protest a call in the game. It’s as seen here draped around his neck just before the start of the second half of his final game on February 10, 2012.

StarPhoto/Larry N. Souders Local basketball royalty Happy Valley Coach Charlie Bayless (left) and then head boys basketball coach Len Dugger discuss the finer points of the game prior to their final meeting against each other on the court on February 4, 2012

StarPhoto/Larry N. Souders Happy Valley Warrior head basketball coach Charlie Bayless poses with the Warrior cheerleaders just before the start of his final home game of a 59 year career on February 10, 2012.

StarPhoto/Larry N. Souders Everyone has heard of Duke’s Cameron Crazies, but do you remember Roscoe’s Rowdies. That what Happy Valley High School fans called themselves over the years when head coach Charlie Bayless rode the benches for 59 years. Coach Bayless poses with some of those Rowdies in student section prior to the start of his final home game of the 2012 season.

StarPhoto/Larry N. Souders There were two items you always saw on or around the benches during his tenure as the head coach of the Happy Valley Warriors. One of those were his paddles, the other was a towel that was always seemed to be around his neck, unless he’d thrown it to the floor to protest a call in the game. It’s as seen here draped around his neck for the final time as he leaves the court after his final game on February 10, 2012.

StarPhoto/Larry N. Souders Charlie Bayless had thousands of fans over his 59 years on the benches of Happy Valley High School, none bigger than his wife of 74 years Jane who passed away in 2020.

StarPhoto/Larry N. Souders Legendary Happy Valley Warrior Head Basketball Coach Charlie Bayless dressed in full Warrior regalia, leads his team onto the court for the final time on February 10, 2012.

StarPhoto/Larry N. Souders Happy Valley Warrior fans carry Coach Charlie Bayless off the court after his final game of a 59 year career on February 10, 2012.

StarPhoto/Larry N. Souders This paddle fan says it all.....