Esper, a renowned journalist and beloved professor, was born and raised in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. Esper, a 1953 WVU alumnus, began his journalism career as a student writing for The Daily Athenaeum and his hometown newspaper, the Morning Herald. He went on to spend 42 years with the Associated Press (AP), spending 10 of those years covering the Vietnam War. After retiring from the AP, Esper returned to his alma mater to teach in the WVU Reed College of Media in the spring semester of 2000.
Esper passed away in February 2012, but those who knew and loved him are welcome to attend the Hall of Fame induction ceremony to honor his legacy. Click here for more information on the Hall of Fame Weekend at Uniontown Area High School.