James Walter Humay

I attended Maine HS with Jim and played on the 1959 State Baseball Championship team as a Junior when Jim was a senior. He was not only a tremendous athlete, but a wonderful person. I enjoyed having lunch with him at the Park Ridge Country Club when Rich Peterson would invite the former baseball players to get together and tell stories about baseball at Maine. Rest in Peace Jim. Bob Kunkel

I met Coach Humay when he joined Wheaton North in 1983, just before my final high school baseball season. I never had Coach Humay in a class, buthis coaching was also an education. I remember his wisdom, his firmness, but also his willingness to allow a player to make a mistake. He also taught me more about the mental game than I had learned before. He encouraged me to play beyond high school and balance academics and athletics. I remember his sly smiles, shared at a difficult moment and...

I will never forget your class and our reenactment of the Continental Congress. Rest in peace, Mr. Humay.

Offering our deepest condolences during this difficult time.

I loved political science class with Mr. Humay. I learned so much! (Did you know Chicago is one of the most segregated cities in the U.S.?) I also had the privilege of playing varsity baseball under Coach Humay. Somehow he found a way to challenge our cozy suburban culture with away games in places like inner-city Chicago and Joliet. He and I had two very significant conversations (one in 10th grade, the other in 12th) that helped shape key decisions for me at the time. Despite taking...