Logan, who hails from Stirling, is famous not only for his rugby moves, but his fancy footwork on the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. Of course, who can forget that he is married to the lovely Gabby off the telly!
The Hub, which has been able to boast over 10,000 visitors since it's opening a handful of weeks ago, saw one of it's breakout rooms packed to capacity as Logan spoke of his struggle through school to his early 30's to come to terms with his inability to read or write.
The audience, a great mix of kids and adults - several of whom with dyslexia - sat in jaw-dropping silence as the 70 times capped Scotland Rugby star gave a touching and fairly emotional recollection of his childhood years through to him finally recognising he had needed to tackle the condition.
'Being dyslexic is nothing to be ashamed of' - a strong and positive message that Logan made to the 50 strong audience.
Logan is spot on with his assessment. Thankfully, with organisations such as http://www.dyslexiascotland.org.uk/ available now, the ability for early intervention is there.
Mrs Logan, the delightful Gabby, told me on Twitter how proud she was of her 'amazing' husband. And so she should be. What an incredible journey for Kenny.
A fantastic Q&A session took place afterwards and Logan posed for photos and signed autographs - a remarkable feat in itself, but testament to the stature of the man.
Snippets of what Logan had to tell tonight about his struggle to admit to his condition can also be found in an interview with the Daily Telegraph from February 2008 | Learning to read at 34 Kenny Logan's best win
Kenny Logan's autobiography 'Just for Kicks' is available to hire from the Library. Well, it might not be for long....
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