Dwight "Ike" Roberts '72

Inducted Fall 2024

Ike Roberts was a standout athlete whose talent and leadership strengthened every team he played on.

At Fryeburg Academy, Ike was a three-sport athlete, excelling in football, basketball, and baseball all four years. In 1971, FA’s football team captured the Prep School Championship. During his senior baseball season, Ike was selected as the captain. His achievements and leadership did not go unnoticed—at graduation, the Fryeburg/Lovell Kiwanis honored Ike with the ‘72 Citizenship Award.

Ike’s passion for sports extended well beyond his high school years. For 30 years, he was an important member of Fryeburg’s Men’s Softball League, serving as president and coach while earning MVP honors. He played for another 30 years with North Conway’s Men’s Softball League and was named MVP in 1983. His athletic pursuits were diverse—he played, managed, and was league president in Portland’s Twilite Baseball League, competed for a decade in Conway’s Men’s Basketball League, and participated in a Conway Men’s Hockey League, as well as the American Legion Post 95 Baseball League, playing with Rich Gale, a future ML pitcher.

In addition to his athletic contributions, Ike dedicated over 35 years to volunteering as a firefighter, many of those years as captain. He is active in the North Fryeburg Community Chapel.

Professionally, Ike worked for LA Drew in construction for 26 years before launching his own business in 1999—Ike Roberts Builder. He and his wife, Ruth, reside in Chatham. Their two children, April ’95 and Joe ’99, are proud Fryeburg Academy graduates, as is their grandson, Bryce ’22!