LeRoy Metz was a lifelong active and close associate in all types of sports. Upon graduation from high school, he was offered a baseball scholarship to the University of Richmond. Instead, he tried out for the St. Louis Cardinals. LeRoy was assigned to the St. Louis farm team as a catcher in 1933.

Metz played basketball for the original Dorsey Marketeers, where he was called the “Blonde Flash,” defeating the House of David, Harlem Globetrotters, Detroit Clowns and All-American Redheads.

LeRoy served three years in the military, and after being discharged he promptly returned to the sporting world as an official in basketball and soccer. Officiating in the Bi-State area, he also refereed seven games for the Harlem Globetrotters. In the late 1940s, he started coaching the American Legion baseball team and various basketball teams.

In 1963, Metz became the area scout for the Los Angeles Dodgers, which he continued until 1984. In the meantime, he started announcing baseball and soccer games.

LeRoy Metz was well known as Toastmaster and Speaker for many sports banquets.