Campbellsville University Athletics

Forest F. Shely, M.D. attended Campbellsville College from 1941 to 1943. During his two years at Campbellsville College he was a vital member of the men’s basketball team, making significant contributions as the team’s center. Following graduation in 1943, Dr. Shely continued his studies at Georgetown College, Washington and Jefferson College, and Yale University before completing his Medical Doctorate at the University of Louisville Medical School in 1949.
 
Dr. Shely began his family medical practice in Louisa, Kentucky in 1963 where he moved his medical practice to Campbellsville, Kentucky in 1963 where he continued to practice medicine for twenty-six years, retiring in 1989. Among his numerous professional accomplishment, Dr. Shely was a Diplomat and Fellow of the American Academy of Family Practice, he served as President Advisor and Associate Medical Director of the Kentucky Peer Review Organization, he has been Chairman of the Regional Mental Health Board and he has served as Chief of Staff at Taylor County Hospital.
 
Although he has served on countless boards, Dr. Shely’s commitment to Campbellsville College and to college athletics has been best illustrated by his service on the Board of Trustees of Campbellsville College, now Campbellsville University. Dr. Shely began his tenure as a trustee in 1954 and he served more than forty years as a member of the Board, including eleven years as the Board’s Chairman. Simply stated, Dr. Shely’s tireless commitment to and support of Campbellsville University Athletics spans nearly sixty years. Forest F. Shely M.D. is married to Roberta Hale Shely,  1943 alumnus of Campbellsville university and they have five children, William, Karen, Deborah, Jacque, and Carla.