A Little History

Lone Star Classic celebrities have included good friends and stars of the NFL, MLB, NBA, movie and TV stars, comedians, and sports icons like Darrell Royal. In 1986, Doug hosted his first Comedy Show as part of the Awards Banquet, profiling good friend Tim Allen from Detroit. Tim set the standard for all future Comedy Shows, providing talent for at least four Lone Star Classic shows. Other prominent headliners include Rich Little, Robert Wuhl, Dave Coulier, Bill Engvall, and Jackie Flynn. Soon, Mark Ridley, owner of the Comedy Castle in Detroit, started “booking” all our comedians, and has been ever since.

Lone Star Classic celebrities help raise the profile of our events, donate their time, talents, and often items for our auctions. Our celebrities are faithful supporters of our cause to cure paralysis!