The 2023 class of Butler Football Hometown Heroes, from left: Mickey Haley, Randy Fillhart, Jay Miranda, Craig Lucas and John Hartle. Butler Eagle file photo

Butler Football is honoring its next Hometown Hero in the 2026 season opener against Sharon.

Here’s a look at every inductee into the exclusive club, which launched in 2004. There were none awarded in 2011, ’12, ’14, ’16 and ’20.

2004: Terry Hanratty, Dave McKinnis, Scott Milanovich, Bill Saul, Rich Saul, Ron Saul, John Shipkowski, Paul Uram

2005: Art Bernardi, Anthony Gerald Capezzuti, Dick Dilts, Ed Hepe, Joe Savannah, Mike Surkalo

2006: Tom Brown, Rudy Corona, Andy Hilliard, Mike Kelly, Harry Leyland, George Slater

2007: Mark Farabee, Jim Kamerer, John Lehew, Jim Love, Gary Milanovich, Tim Nunes, Bill Tack, Harold Voelker

2008: Gregory Brown, Robert Conklin, Duwayne Cunningham, Arthur Monteleone, Dennis Tilko

2009: Dave Cavalero, Don Dombart, John P. Graham, The O’Donnell Family (William, Corinne, Karen, Bill, Jim, Kevin and Jeffrey)

2010: Ed Hartman, Jim Lokhaiser, Bill Rettig, Paul Smiley, A.J. Yates

2013: The 1963 Butler varsity football team

2015: Gary Archer, Paul Frenchak, Jim Menchyk, Tom Menchyk, Merrill Moses, John Prokopchak

2017: Hank Leyland

2018: Garry Cathell, Ralph McElhaney

2019: Jason Cherry

2021: John Enrietto

2022: Major Gen. Peter J. Talleri, active service personnel and veterans

2023: Randy Fillhart, Michael Haley, John Hartle, Craig Lucas, Jay Miranda

2024: Brian Minto

2025: Don Brown

2026: Rick Zitalone