DALLAS — On a momentous Tuesday night, Herb Sheaner's family hung a massive banner from the front porch of his Lakewood home and decorated a birthday cake with candles numbered 101.

Looking down at the cake, he responded, "101? That's ridiculous. Nobody gets that old."

Sheaner and his family celebrated his 101st birthday Aug. 12 with pizza and cake and a gathering at his home to reminisce about a local legend and what makes him a military, sports, and family hero.

"Very proud," his son Michael Sheaner said. "And a lot to be proud about."

"There's no one like him," added his daughter, Kelly Secker. "He's had a remarkable life."

"I sure did know I was 101, and I feel good about that," Herb Sheaner said. "I've had a good life. And I still do!"

He was drafted into the Army in 1943 while

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