Hall of Fame
Chris Babbs
Denver East
Voted one of the Top 10 High School Athletes of the Century by The Denver Post, Chris Babbs was one of the state’s finest football, basketball and track athletes. He won all-city, all-league and all-state honors in football, basketball and track and field. He won the 100-, 220- and 440-yard dashes in 1959 and 1960, setting the state record in each event each time he competed. His track team won the 1960 state team title. Babbs attended Stanford University where he played all three sports during his academic tenure. He holds a master’s degree from the University of Colorado. He is currently the headmaster at Colorado Academy.